BookNet Canada News

BNC Holiday Schedule

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:01 +0000

The BookNet Canada Team needs a break just like everyone else so, our office will be closed on October 13^thfor Thanksgiving. The office will re-open on Tuesday, October 14^th at 9:00AM.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at BookNet Canada!

BNC Returns Study 2008 Now Available

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:01:27 +0000

The BNC Returns Study 2008: Benchmarking Returns in the Canadian Book Industry is now available for survey respondents and members of the book industry supply chain.

If you are a survey respondent and have not yet received the Participant version of the study, please contact us at research@booknetcanada.ca

If you work in the book industry and would like to download a copy of the Industry version of the BNC Returns Study, please go to returns.booknetcanada.ca to request a copy.

BookNet Canada would like to thank all the firms and individuals who were a part of the BNC Returns Study.

Questions and comments can be sent to research@booknetcanada.ca

New eBook Statistics from IDPF

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:09:15 +0000

eBook sales statistics for July 2008 have been released from the Association of American Publishers (AAP) who collects these statistics in conjunction with the IDPF.

Trade eBook sales were $4,500,000 for July 2008, a 71% increase over July 2007. Calendar Year to Date Revenue is up 47.5%. The statistics, historical data and information about the numbers can be viewed at:

http://www.idpf.org/doc_library/industrystats.htm

1000 Retailers Now Contributing to BNC SalesData

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:07:44 +0000

1000 is a big number at BookNet Canada this week and we're not talking about items outstanding on our to-do list.

BNC SalesData now has more than 1000 individual retail outlets contributing sales data, including chains, independents, online booksellers, college/university stores, and non-traditional channels, such as specialty and discount stores!

Find out more at http://salesdata.booknetcanada.ca

Defining Success: Accountable Online Marketing For Book Publishing

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:07:39 +0000

Thanks to everyone who participated in making Defining Success, well, a success. Slides from some of the speakers' presentations are now on the event page here. In the next week, we hope to post audio tracks from the day's presentations as well.

The fun doesn't stop there! We'll keep blogging about tricks and tips that can help you create successful marketing campaigns online, set goals and measure the results of your efforts.

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