Blackwell's marketing chief quits
News - BooksellingFriday, 22 February 2019
Dean Drew departs to take an extended break after 'juggling work with a number of personal family responsibilities'
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Authors in the spotlight for Independent Bookshop Week
News - BooksellingFriday, 15 February 2019
First plans released for summer celebration of bookshops with Cressida Cowell, Patrick Gale, Katherine Rundell and Ben Aaronovitch to tour bookshops across the country;...
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Digital listening reaches new record
News - BooksellingThursday, 07 February 2019
Growing reach of digital underlined as digital listening total edges up to 52.6% in Q4 2018 from 49.9% in 2017
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Sales surge at bouyant Amazon
News - BooksellingFriday, 01 February 2019
Web giant reports 20% sales growth in final quarter of 2018; rate of growth slowing however as sales were up 31% to $233bn for the year
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HarperCollins offers £20,000 in grants for bookshop literacy initiatives
News - BooksellingThursday, 24 January 2019
In association with NLT, latest venture from HC's Literacy Project
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Sales up at expanding WH Smith
News - BooksellingWednesday, 23 January 2019
Christmas trading statement shows total sales up 6% but like-for-likes flat and no mention of books; familiar pattern of travel division up whilst high street down
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Simon Mason takes top job at The Book People
News - BooksellingFriday, 18 January 2019
Chief operating officer Mason appointed ceo as William Wellesley steps down after four-year stint
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Biblio File interviews James Daunt
News - BooksellingWednesday, 16 January 2019
Brexit, Amazon and the loss of the Waterstones apostrophe amongst a host of topics covered in two-hour podcast
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New Stanfords flagship opens tonight
News - BooksellingThursday, 10 January 2019
Official launch this evening of new Covent Garden store in Mercer Walk, replacing the iconic Long Acre shop
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Indie bookseller numbers rise again
News - BooksellingMonday, 07 January 2019
Second year of positive figures from the BA following 20 years of decline in the sector
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