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Print Unit Sales Rose 2% in First Half of 2018

With unit sales of print books rising 4% in the adult nonfiction segment—the industry’s largest…

OUP Reports Financial Dip in Fiscal 2018

Oxford University Press has reported a slight decline in revenue and net profit for the fiscal year…

B&N Posted Loss of $125 Million on 6% Sales Drop in FY '18

Total sales at Barnes & Noble fell 6.0% in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018, compared to…

Acquisitions Boost Sales at B&N Education

Acquisitions offset declines in comparable store sales in the Barnes & Noble College Booksellers…

Wiley Overcomes Soft Publishing Results to Finish FY18 Strong

Revenue fell 2% in John Wiley's publishing division in the fiscal year ended April 30, compared to…

Industry Stocks: May 2018 Performances

May was a quiet month for both the stock market and the Publishers Weekly Stock Index…

Trade Segments Post Solid First Quarter Gains

Sales of adult trade books rose 5.2% in the first quarter of 2018 over the comparable period in 2017…

Fiscal 2018 Earnings Jump 82% at Educational Development Corp.

The big jump in profits came on a 6% increase in sales, with revenue reaching $112 million…

After Strong Fiscal '18, Bloomsbury Sees Better Year Ahead

A 20% increase in its consumer group contributed to double-digit gains in sales and earnings at…

HBG Has 5.4% Sales Gain in Q1

Revenue at Hachette Book Group rose 5.4% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, over the…

Slowdown in Self-Publishing Drops Publishing Revenue at Salem

First quarter revenue fell 7.6% in Salem Media Group's publishing division which it attributed to a…

Sales, Earnings Up at HarperCollins

Strong backlist and digital audio sales led to a 6% increase in revenue in the quarter ended March…

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A Book Business special release

In our ongoing quest to bring you the very best strategic and practical information for growing…

BEA Recovery: A Video Look Back at Book Expo America 2012

Our man-on-the-street Jim Sturdivant captured some of the flavor of Book Expo America on video,…

Featured Video: Voices From BookExpo America 2011

Book Business magazine checked in with a number of book industry people at BookExpo this year…

A Video Note from Book Business Editorial Director Noelle Skodzinski

Book Business invites you to submit your biggest challenges or success stories regarding digital…

This Week's Featured Video: Highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo

Check out the video highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, featuring…

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