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October Bookstore Sales Rose 4.5%

| 12/13/2012 @ 12:00AM

After falling 8% in September, bookstore sales bounced back in October with sales inching up 4.5% to $914 million, according to preliminary estimates released this morning by the U.S. Census Bureau.
ABA Gets Moving

| 12/12/2012 @ 12:00AM

The American Booksellers Association is moving from Tarrytown to White Plains, N.Y., starting this week. The ABA’s Web sites and IndieCommerce sites will not be affected by the move and will be fully operational.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Print Book Sales for the Week Ending December 2, 2012

| 12/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

PW's weekly look at print book sales based on numbers from Nielsen BookScan.
This Week's Bestsellers: December 10, 2012

| 12/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
Three Booksellers Look Back

By Judith Rosen | 12/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

For the past decade the American Booksellers Association has been warning about the need for succession plans and the graying of booksellers.
Word Up and Learned Owl Turn to Indiegogo

| 12/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

In recent months crowdfunding Web site Indiegogo has become a go-to spot for booksellers looking to raise money, either to open a location or expand an existing one.
B&N Closes Tikatok, More Stores

By Jim Milliot | 12/07/2012 @ 12:00AM

In its second quarter filing with the SEC, B&N disclosed that it has closed its Tikatok operation and that it will continue to reduce its overall number of retail stores.
Third Quarter Print Book Sales in Canada Fall

By Leigh Anne Williams | 12/07/2012 @ 12:00AM

Sales of print books in Canada slipped in the third quarter of 2012 from the same quarter last year, according to the latest figures from BookNet Canada. The market was down overall by 9.5% in unit sales and by 6.4 %in dollar value for the July to September quarter.
What's Selling at Phoenix Books

| 12/06/2012 @ 02:00PM

Beth Wagner, children's book buyer for Phoenix Books' two stores, in Essex and Burlington, Vt., shares news of her stores' strongest sellers this shopping season.
WORD Launches Romance of the Month Club

| 12/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

WORD Books in Brooklyn, N.Y., is the latest bookstore to launch a curated monthly subscription program, on romance. The books will be selected by bestselling author Sarah MacLean.
East View Map Link Buys Online Travel Bookstore

By Judith Rosen | 12/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

East View Map Link is looking to extend its reach and help retailers develop travel sections with its acquisition of online travel retailer Longitude Books.
Children's Booksellers Off to a Strong Start for Holiday Selling Season

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Claire Kirch, Wendy Werris, and Paige Crutcher | 12/04/2012 @ 03:00PM

Black Friday weekend – and the holiday selling season – got off to a strong start for many children's specialty booksellers PW spoke with as part of an informal survey of two dozen booksellers.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Print Book Sales for the Week Ending November 25, 2012

| 12/03/2012 @ 12:00AM

PW's weekly look at print book sales based on numbers from Nielsen BookScan.
More Mixed Signals From Barnes & Noble

By Jim Milliot | 11/30/2012 @ 07:00PM

Barnes & Noble’s second-quarter financial performance had both good news and bad news.
Can Bricks-and-Mortar Bookstores Beat Last Year?

By Judith Rosen with reporting by Paige Crutcher, Claire Kirch, and Wendy Werris | 11/30/2012 @ 07:00PM

Even though Thanksgiving came early this year, big box retailers, national chains, and online sellers began the Christmas season even earlier.
This Week's Bestsellers: December 3, 2012

| 11/30/2012 @ 07:00PM

Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
Bottom Line Improves at Barnes & Noble

By Jim Milliot | 11/29/2012 @ 12:00AM

With sales from its retail trade stores off 2.9% in the second quarter ended October 27, total revenue at Barnes & Noble dipped 0.4%, to $1.88 billion, but EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) increased 15.6%, to $64.8 million.
Books of Wonder Fundraising Update

By Judith Rosen | 11/27/2012 @ 03:00PM

Late last month, New York City children's bookselling mainstay Books of Wonder turned to Indiegogo to raise $100,000 toward the financial cushion it needs to stay in business and it looks like it could meet its fundraising goal.
Taking the Pre-Holiday Temperature: Boston Store Checks

By Judith Rosen | 11/27/2012 @ 03:00PM

Earlier this month, John Mendelson of Candlewick Press let PW tag along on store check visits to an indie bookstore, three chain stores, and a price club in the Greater Boston area.
Strong Start to Holiday Selling Season

By Judith Rosen with reporting by Wendy Werris, Claire Kirch, and Paige Crutcher | 11/27/2012 @ 12:00AM

“Wild and wonderful” is the way Carol Chittenden, owner of Eight Cousins in Falmouth, Mass., describes the first weekend of the holiday selling season. A description matched by other independents.

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