Len Riggio, former chair of Barnes & Noble, dies at 83. The visionary entrepreneur revolutionized bookselling in the US.
Australia’s Melbourne Books Signs With IPG Distribution and Sales
The US-based distributor IPG has announced deals with independent publishers in and to the States, the UK, Canada, and Australia.
Italy: A New Ubik Bookstore on Sicily’s Island of Ortigia
The Ubik bookstore in Syracuse’s Ortigia district has reopened under new management ahead of Italy ‘s guest of honor turn at Frankfurt.
UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores
London’s Spiracle co-publishes independent houses’ audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes.
Circana BookScan: US Print’s January-June Print Market
The January-through-June report from Circana BookScan for the States comes with observations on declines in middle-grade print sales.
Germany Sees 1.2-Percent Growth in First Half of Year
Even as the German market shows higher turnover, concerns include fewer consumers, new titles, and international rights sales.
Germany’s Troubled Weltbild: Diversification and Restructuring
The insolvency administrator in the restructuring of Weltbild’s outlets points to diversification as a key to the retailer’s woes.
Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024
In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023.
BookNet Canada: Free Sources for Reading Surpass Paid
BookNet Canada finds reader-respondents in all formats saying they used free-book sources last year more than they paid for books.
BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices
Despite rising costs for new and secondhand books, surveyed Canadian consumers say they continue buying books but are price-shopping.