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WH Smith Rebounds Overall, But High Street Sales Are Weak

June 15, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

UK book retailer WH Smith reported a brief trading update for the third quarter, the 15 weeks ended June 11. The company is still comparing their results to those of 2019, with overall group sales at 107 percent of the same period in 2019 lifted by a surge in travel—the first time the company has […]

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Indigo Exceeds $1 Billion In Sales, Returns to Profitability

June 3, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Indigo reported fourth quarter and full-year results on Friday for the period ended April 2. They closed the year with their best fourth quarter sales ever, which lifted full-year sales to $1.06 billion – a new all-time high, and the first time above $1 billion since 2019 (when sales were $1.05 billion). Fourth quarter sales […]

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Steep Drop in Booktopia Earnings; Founder Nash to Step Down

May 5, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Australia’s online bookseller Booktopia released a trading update for the quarter ending March 31 showing slower growth and a big drop in earnings, accompanied by an announcement that co-founder Tony Nash will step down as ceo once a replacement is found. Sales of $64.5 million AU were down 1% compared to last year, “due to […]

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WH Smith’s High Street Sales Flat While Travel Recovered

April 27, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

UK retailer WH Smith reported six-month results for the period ended February 28. Sales at their High Street bookstores remained flat at the historically low level of £270 million, which had been down (14) percent a year ago compared to before the pandemic, when sales were £315 million (and that period, in turn, was down […]

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Waterstones Sales Fell 38.5 Percent In Pandemic Year

April 12, 2022
By Michael Cader

Waterstones filed their annual report for the fiscal year ending a year ago, as of April 24, 2021, revealing a substantial decline in sales. The company reached sales of only £231 million in the year, down £135 million (or 38.5 percent) from £376 million in the prior year. Operating profit was £13 million (versus £30 […]

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BNED Reduces Earnings Expectations; Wiley Reports “Strong” Earnings

March 8, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Barnes & Noble Education reported third quarter earnings for the period ended January 29, with sales of $403 million, down 2 percent from $412 million last year. Net loss was $(36.8) million, down from $(48.3) million last year, and adjusted EBITDA was $(13.1) million, compared to $(20.8) million last year. The Omicron surge caused campuses […]

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