Finance

AAP Monthly StatShot: February
May 1, 2020

Publishing industry sales rose 3.5% in the first two months of 2020 over the same period in 2019, according to data supplied to the AAP by 1,361 publishers for the organization’s StatShot report.

Print Unit Sales Rose 10.1% Last Week
April 30, 2020

Unit sales of print books rose 10.1% last week compared to the week ended April 18 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Gains in the adult categories offset a quiet week for sales in the juvenile segments.

Industry Sales Up 3.5% in First Two Months of 2020
April 27, 2020

Publishing industry sales had a nice start to the year, rising 3.5% through February, according to AAP's StatShot program. Sales of adult books were up 2.9%, and sales in the children/young adult segment rose 6.3%.

Quarto Posts Profit in 2019, Outlook for 2020 Uncertain
April 24, 2020

The Quarto Group posted its first profit since 2016 last year, despite a sales decline. The financial forecast for 2020 is clouded by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has already led to "falling orders and revenues," the publisher said.

Print Unit Sales Down 3.5% Through April 18
April 23, 2020

Unit sales of print books fell 3.5% through April 18, 2020 compared to the same period a year ago at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Sales of juvenile nonfiction sales were up 21.7% in the period over 2019, somewhat offsetting declines in both adult fiction and nonfiction.

Print Unit Sales Up 2.9% in Early April
April 17, 2020

Strong gains in the juvenile categories offset weakness in the adult categories in the week ended Apr. 11, 2020, resulting in a 2.9% increase in print unit sales over the comparable week in 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

AAP Monthly StatShot, January
April 10, 2020

Sales from the 1,361 publishers that reported data to AAP were up 3.7% in January over January 2019.

Wiley Cuts Financial Forecast for Fiscal 2020
April 9, 2020

John Wiley & Sons estimated the coronavirus outbreak will drop revenues for the fiscal year ending April 30 by about $50 million from its previous expectations. President and CEO Brian Napack remains "confident" about Wiley's future.