It is Past Time to Fix IndieBound
I was getting caught up on my RSS feeds this Sunday when I came across a post on PW about IndieBound. IndieBound is a site run...Continue reading
Category: Bookstore
Amazon to Open Bookstore in Nashville
Amazon may have abandoned plans for bookstores in Denver, Atlanta, and Boise last year, but they haven't given up on the concept. Geekwire reports that Amazon...Continue reading
Couple Accused of Stealing $10k in Textbooks from College Bookstore
A pair of thieves have been arrested on the charge of stealing $10,000 worth of textbooks from Fayetteville Technical Community College, which is located in North...Continue reading
Amazon Opens a Bookstore in Denver
Amazon is set to open its newest bookstore today in Denver. The new Amazon Books is located at 2787 E. 2nd Ave. It occupies the sole...Continue reading
Thalia and Mayersche to Merge, Will Be Germany’s Biggest Bookstore Chain
Barnes & Noble is avoiding talking about its finances, but the news from Europe is more positive. Lesen.net and other sites report that two German bookstore...Continue reading
You Can Read and Return a Book to an Airport Bookstore
A reader has asked me to find out more about the airport bookstore "read and return' program mentioned in today's link post, and I am happy...Continue reading
Thalia Buys 50% Stake in Skoobe
The German bookstore chain Thalia is about to become a 50% shareholder in subscription ebook service, Skoobe. Launched in 2012 as a partnership between Bertelsmann and Holtzbrinck,...Continue reading
Indigo Books and Music Opens First US Bookstore
Indigo's long-awaited US expansion launched this week in New Jersey. It's first US bookstore opened in The Mall at Short Hills, which is located about 5 miles...Continue reading
Bookstores Are Thriving By Venturing Beyond Their Four Walls
When I debunked the myth (back in 2013) that Amazon was still killing large numbers of bookstores, I pointed out that the indie bookstores that were...Continue reading
French Booksellers Lose Their Shit Over a Self-Published Book Being Considered for the Prix Renaudot
Booksellers have many reasons to dislike Amazon, the least of which is that it is better at selling books than they are. This has spurred many...Continue reading
Waterstones is Buying Foyles
Two UK bookstore chains are merging. Waterstones, a chain of 250 stores with revenues around 388 million pounds per year, is buying Foyles, a chain of...Continue reading
Amazon to Open Two Bookstores in Denver, Could Buy a Movie Theater Chain
Brick and mortar retail is dead, they say - so dead that Amazon continues to open bookstores, and is now rumored to be bidding on a...Continue reading
Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport Gets a Book Vending Machine
For an international airport serving a major city, Billy Bishop Airport is tiny - smaller than many regional US airports. That's why it has no food court,...Continue reading
Amazon to Open Bookstore in Berkeley (?)
There's been no official word from Amazon, but local sources are reporting that Amazon will be opening a new bookstore in Berkeley , Calif. From Berkeleyside: An Amazon...Continue reading
Waterstones is Being Sold This Month (?)
Don't look now, but the UK's second-largest bookseller is up for sale, with a deal rumored to be closed this month. So says The Bookseller: The...Continue reading