
As we come to the end of 2016, what big stories happened in the publishing industry over the last year? Quite a few interesting things occurred, so I’ve chosen to highlight the few that tickled my fancy.
Bookstore Sales Rose – For the past several years, sales from bookstores have been rising. Other than a brief blip following the US election in November when no one was buying much of anything, that trend continued this year. In particular, independent bookstores saw increases in revenue.
Barnes & Noble Struggled – Despite the overall success of bookstores, book selling chain Barnes & Noble has had a rough year. Its sales through the Nook e-reader have been flat, and the company fired Ron Boire, its CEO, in August. Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio is serving as interim CEO until a new one is found.
e-Book Sales Fell – Just as purchases from bookstores rose…
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