Christmas too close to call for ‘unpredictable’ book trade – Bookseller
The Bookseller Magazine is reporting that Christmas 2009 is “still impossible to call”. Booksellers have described the trading environment as “unpredictable” and “volatile” with sales of the bestselling titles well-down on last year and the market in general still below last year’s levels.
“Booksellers have reported a slight improvement in this week’s trading, compared with [...]
No More Borders Any More
The administrators of Borders bookstores in the UK have announced that the remaining 45 Borders and Books etc stores will close tomorrow and all staff will lose their jobs on Christmas Eve. The Times reported on the closure last Friday.
The reason? “The business has struggled with severe cashflow pressure this year after sales declines accelerated.
Stock [...]
Always networking – Friends with Benefits book launch
Over 70 people from across Belgium and neighbouring countries have gathered to celebrate the launch of networking expert Geert Conard’s latest book Friends with Benefits.
The launch, which took place on Sat 21st November at the Cultural Centre in Geert’s hometown of Diest, kicked off with a red carpet photoshoot and promo-movie by Cineworks. Guests were [...]
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