Chapters CEO Heather Reisman and the federal Bureau of Competition Policy reached an agreement yesterday that permits the merger of Chapters and Indigo, but will require the sale of some big-box and mall stores.The deal, ... Read More »

Roberta Barens, vice-president of trade sales for Stoddart Publishing, is leaving the company at the end of April after a year, but may continue to work on its Internet and print-on-demand strategy. “We are exploring ... Read More »

Random House U.S. is finalizing plans to purchase California-based Prima Communications, but Canadian distribution of the company’s popular health and computer titles is expected to remain with HarperCollins Canada at least until the fall.Brad Martin, ... Read More »

CDG Books Canada is on track to do better than budgeted this year, despite last week’s report of plummeting sales and an unusually high quarterly loss at its U.S. stakeholder, Hungry Minds.CDG president Tom Best ... Read More »

Anyone who’s worked in the book industry for more than a couple of years views the newest wave of technology – the one that’s supposed to spell the death of the book – a little ... Read More »

Canbook will be left with a lot of extra room in its Newmarket warehouse when McClelland & Stewart reassigns its distribution functions to Random House next spring. But general manager Brad Chambers says he’s confident ... Read More »