Even as German booksellers see online efforts pay off, consumption patterns are weaker, says a new report: ‘A truly distressing drop in customer frequency.”
Metabooks Brasil Opens to Rapid Adoption by Major Booksellers and Publishers
Creating a standardized platform in book metadata for retailers and publishers, Metabooks Brasil is off to a fast start, based on Germany’s Books in Print.
Sweden’s Dominant Akademibokhandeln Bookselling Chain Acquired by Volati
Even as an acquisition transfers financial control of Sweden’s Akademibokhandeln chain, reading-trend figures paint a concerning picture.
Authors Guild Joins Warnings on Amazon’s Buy-Button Policy
Author and publisher groups are protesting a change in Amazon’s third-party sales policy. The retailer says it’s in line with ‘the rest of Amazon.’
Paris’ Shakespeare and Company: Where a Bookselling Pedigree Sells
The two-store history of Paris’ bookshop Shakespeare and Company is recounted in a book the shop itself published last autumn.
Report: Nigerian Publishing in Crisis of Mistrust, Economic Challenges
Publishers, distributors, booksellers, and authors find themselves pointing at each other in a reported ‘vicious circle’ for Nigeria’s market.
Canadian Retail: Rakuten Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology
Rakuten Kobo will use Shelfie’s tech to identify reader preferences for recommendations and to offer ebook editions of print books owned by users.
Russian Retailer LitRes Announces New .fb3 Ebook Format
Amid debate about whether EPUB may not be more suitable, the key ebook retailer in Russia announces a move to a new version of the FictionBook format, .fb3.
Another Pressure Point in Bookselling: Delhi’s Textbook Market Nai Sarak
As do many parts of the international marketplace, India’s book retail districts like Delhi’s Nai Sarak face growing competition from online retail.
Patricia Cornwell Tracks the Ripper: Powered by ‘Kindle in Motion’
‘I needed somebody who could publish a work of this magnitude,’ says Cornwell of her new nonfiction work from Amazon Publishing. Her UK tour starts today.