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What's Selling at Bear Pond Books
Jane Knight, children's book buyer at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Vt., sends word of several books that she's especially pleased to be selling this season.
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Amazon Poised to Sell Used E-books
A U.S. patent that Amazon Technologies in Reno, Nev., received last week indicates that the mega-retailer has its sights on digital resale, including used e-books.
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Saturday Could Be Biggest Sales Day for a Spanish-Language Book in the U.S.—and for an Indie
McNally Jackson in New York City has already presold 65,000 copies of Nada Que Perder by controversial Universal Church of the Kingdom of God leader Edir Macedo in advance of a signing Saturday morning with Bishop Romualdo Panceiro.
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Indigo Revenue Down 4.9% in Third Quarter
Canadian retail chain Indigo reported a 4.9% drop in third quarter revenues.
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Bookish Goes Live
After three CEOs and a number of delays, Bookish launched at 9 p.m. Monday with approximately 2 million ISBNs from 19 publishers and a search recommendation function that its founders hope will make it easier for consumers to discover books.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 27, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Joseph-Beth Booksellers Finds New Path
It’s been a year and a half since Joseph-Beth Booksellers, headquartered in Cincinnati, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a new owner, after founder Neil Van Uum was outbid in an auction by Robert Langley, his landlord at the Mall at Lexington Green in Lexington, Ky.
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New Executive Director Bringing Change to The SCIBA
With the appointment of new executive director Andrea Vuleta in January, the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association is looking forward to the implementation of changes that will strengthen and rejuvenate the regional association.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 4, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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Gambling on Book Clubs at the Mohegan Sun
Sue McCann’s Essex Books in Ivoryton, Ct., may be small, but she is coproducing one of the area’s largest book club gatherings, the Big Book Club Getaway at Mohegan Sun Resort this weekend.
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Cambridge's Lorem Ipsum Could Close This Weekend
In November, used bookstore Lorem Ipsum in Cambridge, Mass., went on the market. Now it's turning to Indiegogo to raise money to pay its back rent, or close this weekend.
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S&S, B&N in Dispute over Terms
Simon & Schuster and Barnes & Noble are locked in a dispute over terms.
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B&N is "Fully Committed" to Retail
Barnes & Noble has reacted to an article in the Wall Street Journal that quotes B&N retail group CEO Mitchell Klipper as saying the bookstore chain will have 450 to 500 stores in 10 years by stressing that the company’s management “is fully committed to the retail concept for the long term.”
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 20, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 28, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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Grub Street’s Castellani Practices What He Teaches
Over the past decade, Christopher Castellani—artistic director of Grub Street in Boston, one of the country’s largest literary centers—has written a trio of novels about an Italian immigrant family, the Grassos, a family much like his own.
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Ingram Consumer Direct Program Has Something for Everyone
Ingram Content Group has been in the direct-to-consumer business since 2003, and as more publishers sell directly to consumers and retailers’ online businesses grow, Ingram’s business has evolved to permit different types of fulfillment.
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Obituary: Bookseller & Musician Craig Lieske (1964-2013)
Athens, Ga.-based musician Craig Lieske died on January 18; he was 48. In addition to being a well-known area musician, he was a strong supporter of the Avid Bookshop.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 21, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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Beyond Book Rental: The Next Big Thing on Campus
Textbook rentals have grown exponentially over the past few years.



