History, high-tech to take centre stage at Halifax convention
Hybrid how-to’s
CTV, Life Channel team up with publishers for video-book packages on cooking, gardening
Copyright hearings expected by summer
Long-awaited exemptions, distribution rights generally “in sync” with industry demands
Switching gears
Independents rethink strategy as Chapters roll out gains momentum
Next Chapters
Work proceeding on Toronto flagship as Ottawa ponders Borders
Tower threat?
First Chapters
Early going suggests consumer enthusiasm for superstores
Borders skirmish
Industry rallies against imminent invasion of U.S. superstores
Won over
Publishers praise Chapters for “slick, impressive” Deerhurst trade fair
Data vacuum
Book industry suffers from a chronic lack of reliable statistics. Given StatsCan cutbacks, market complexities, and varying information needs, the picture won’t clear up any time soon