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Book Sales Prognosis: Good 2021, Uncertain 2022
Book sales should finish 2021 on a good note, but a number of factors could mean softer sales in early 2022, NPD BookScan noted during a webinar on third-quarter sales.
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Woodward, Gorman Boosted Book Sales Last Week
Led by new books by Bob Woodward and Amanda Gorman, unit sales of print books rose 3.2% last week over the week ended September 26, 2020 at outlets that report to BookScan.
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Scholastic Has Good Start to Fiscal 2022—with a Caveat
Scholastic reported higher sales and a smaller loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and while it said business is improving, it did point to some “headwinds” which all publishers are facing: rising costs and disruptions in the supply chain.
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Wiley Has Solid Start to Fiscal 2022
Sales at John Wiley rose 13% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, while operating profits jumped 36%.
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B&NE Post Gains in Q1 of Fiscal 2022
The reopening of most campus stores and higher sales of digital products lifted revenue at Barnes & Noble Education 17.6% in the first quarter ended July 31, 2021, over the comparable period a year ago.
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First Half Profits Soared at Penguin Random House
Booming audiobook sales and strong performances in some of its largest markets boosted profits up 55.1% at Penguin Random House in the first six months of 2021. Revenue rose 10.9%, to €1.80 billion.
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Booktopia Sales Rose 35% in Fiscal 2021
Australian online book retailer Booktopia Group reported a 35% increase in revenue in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 over fiscal 2020 with sales of A$223.9 million.
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Publishing Sales Jump 18.1% in First Six Months of 2021
With all segments posting increases, sales rose 18.1% in the first half of 2021 over the comparable period in 2020 for publishers who report results to the AAP.
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Sourcebooks Net Revenue Jumped 48% in First Half of 2021
New partners, new initiatives, new staff, and new readers all contributed to a 48% increase in net revenue at Sourcebooks in the first six months of 2021 over what was already a record first six months in 2020, according to publisher and CEO Dominique Raccah.
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Regnery Has Strong Second Quarter
Salem Media said that sales in its publishing group rose 69% in the second quarter, to $6.6 million, with book sales up $2 million at Regnery Publishing.
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