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Big Hat Books Temporarily Closes

By Claire Kirch | 01/13/2014 @ 12:00PM

Big Hat Books, Indianapolis' only independent full-service general bookstore selling only new books, is temporarily closing while its owner looks for a new, smaller retail space. The 10-year-old bookstore will be closed for an undetermined length of time.
Germany Girds for Fallout from Weltbild Insolvency

Rüdiger Wischenbart | 01/13/2014 @ 12:00AM

Germany is currently living through its “Borders incident," as Verlagsgruppe Weltbild, one of its largest bookselling companies, filed for insolvency January 10.
Behind the Bestsellers, 2013

By Daisy Maryles | 01/10/2014 @ 07:00PM

An analysis of the year's bestselling books reveals the clout big publishers have, how fast bestsellers rotate out, and much more.
AAP Monthly Statshot, October 2013

| 01/10/2014 @ 07:00PM
The Weekly Scorecard Tracking Unit Print Sales (in thousands)

| 01/10/2014 @ 07:00PM

Unit sales of print books fell 4% in the first week of 2014 compared to the week ended Jan. 6, 2013, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
Retail in Seattle: In the Shadow of Amazon

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Wendy Werris | 01/10/2014 @ 07:00PM

On the surface, Seattle might seem like a tough area to ply the independent bookselling trade. Yet many Seattle booksellers are upbeat about the prospects ahead.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 13, 2014

By Peter Cannon | 01/10/2014 @ 12:00AM

Analysis of this week's PW Bestsellers lists.
Holiday Sales for Children's Books Strong at Indies

By Judith Rosen with reporting by Claire Kirch, Wendy Werris, and Paige Crutcher | 01/09/2014 @ 04:00PM

PW's annual post-Christmas survey of two dozen bookstores across the country didn't turn up any blockbusters on a level with last year's Hunger Games trilogy; instead, shoppers gravitated to a mix of children's books.
Holiday Retail Sales Dip at B&N, Nook Sales Plunge

By Jim Milliot | 01/09/2014 @ 12:00AM

Holiday sales for the nine-week period ended December 28 fell 6.6% at Barnes & Noble’s retail segment and tumbled 60.5% in its Nook division.
Modern Times Falls on Hard Times

By Judith Rosen | 01/09/2014 @ 12:00AM

The San Francisco bookstore needs to raise $100,000 to stay open.
Author Trying to Buy Main Street Books

By Claire Kirch | 01/07/2014 @ 09:30AM

Although she has yet to make an offer, a local author and blogger launched an Indiegogo campaign Monday to raise $15,000 by February 5 to purchase Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo.
Dakota News Distribution Exands Into Minnesota

By Claire Kirch | 01/06/2014 @ 09:00AM

Dakota News, which distributes magazines and popular titles to mass market outlets in parts of the Midwest, is expanding into Minnesota since Gopher News recently went out of business after 112 years servicing Minnesota accounts.
'Excellent' Holiday for Many Indies

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Claire Kirch, Wendy Werris, and Paige Crutcher | 01/06/2014 @ 08:00AM

PW's annual end-of-the-year survey of indie booksellers found many happy with 2013 and optimistic about the year ahead.
Sales of Print Units Slipped in 2013

By Jim Milliot | 01/03/2014 @ 07:00PM

Sales of print books through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan’s retail & club channel fell 2.5%, to 501.6 million units, in 2013, compared to 2012.
This Week’s Bestsellers: January 6, 2014

| 01/03/2014 @ 07:00PM

Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
Mrs. Nelson’s to Close

By Judith Rosen | 12/28/2013 @ 10:30AM

The iconic Southern California children’s specialty bookstore will close its doors sometime next month.
A Very Merry Christmas at Amazon

| 12/26/2013 @ 10:00AM

Amazon.com is calling this one of its best Christmas shopping seasons ever after more than 1 million consumers signed up for Amazon Prime, the online retailer’s free unlimited 2-day shipping deal, the week before Christmas.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 15, 2013

| 12/20/2013 @ 07:00PM

PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
This Week's Bestsellers: December 23, 2013

| 12/20/2013 @ 07:00PM

Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
ABFFE Defends Right to Sell 'Anarchist,' 'Happy'

| 12/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

Late Thursday afternoon, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression issued a statement defending the right of booksellers to sell The Anarchist Cookbook and Happy Happy Happy.

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