While booksellers were generally positive about supply this year, there were, as ever, some grumbles about key titles going out of stock (in particular, Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals), slow deliveries,...

After what almost all agree was one of the toughest years in the trade in a long time, expectations for booksellers going into Christmas 2012 are moderate: 62% of those...

Overall, sales in the 10 weeks to 8 December 2012 are down one percent in value and 5.5% in volume, compared to the pre-Christmas period last year. The average selling...

The most common response from booksellers when asked about their bestselling titles this Christmas was just one word: Jamie. Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (Jamie Oliver, Michael Joseph) has been at...

Online sales ‘about the same’ for bricks-and-mortar stores As was the case in 2011, most bricks-and-mortar bookstores surveyed reported selling print books online, either as part of a chain with...

The majority of publishers surveyed by Bookseller+Publisher have reported that sales are flat or down on last year, with only a couple reporting an increase in sales. With a few...

While most booksellers are expecting an okay Christmas, what this means for the bottom line is unclear. Booked at North Adelaide owner Sue Roberts expressed a common sentiment among survey...