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Adults Sales Rose in August But Slipped for Kids
Sales of adult trade books rose 10.3% in August over August 2015, but sales of children’s/young adult titles slipped 1.3%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program.
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EDC Coping with Growing Pains
Problems associated with keeping pace with Educational Development Corp.'s rapid sales growth over the last two years has led to a backlog of orders and a doubling of inventory levels.
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Reported Trump Spending Cuts Would Kill NEH, NEA
In an effort to shrink federal bureaucracy by cutting spending, President-elect Donald Trump and his administration reportedly intend to eliminate the National Endowments for the Humanities and the Arts.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 8, 2017
Unit sales of print books declined 5% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
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Industry Stocks Were Mixed in 2016
In a boom year for the stock market, which included a 13.4% gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 11%.
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Holiday Comp Sales Fell 9% at B&N;
With store traffic failing to significantly improve after the election, Barnes & Noble's sales did not meet expectations over the holiday period.
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A Dull Holiday Season?
Without a hot book or hot category—like last year's adult coloring book phenomenon—unit sales of print books have fallen 6% since Thanksgiving compared to the same period in 2015.
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Australian Publishing Is Losing the Copyright Fight
Among the key proposals made by the Australia Productivity Commission is backing the call for ending restrictions on parallel book imports before the end of 2017.
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'Cursed Child' Boosts Kids' July Sales
The July publication of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' helped raise sales in the children's/young adult segment 31.1% in July over a year ago. July sales of adult books fell.
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European Publishers Sold $23.3 Billion in Books in 2015
The 28 countries that are members of the EU generated €22.3 billion ($23.36 billion) in total annual sales in 2015, up slightly from €22 billion in 2014, according to a new report by the Federation of European Publishers.
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