WH Smith joins Nielsen BookScan retailer panel, Fishpond leaves
Nielsen BookScan’s Australian retailer panel has undergone some changes in recent months. The panel, which supplies sales data for Nielsen BookScan’s retail book sales charts, now includes WH Smith, which joined the panel...
Nielsen BookScan reveals top Oz authors in indie bookstores over Christmas
Ever wondered which Australian authors are the most bankable in indie bookstores over Christmas? Nielsen BookScan has put together a list of Australian authors who have appeared the most times...
Fishpond pulls out of Nielsen BookScan panels
New Zealand-based online retailer Fishpond has confirmed to Bookseller+Publisher that it is no longer participating in Nielsen BookScan panels in Australia and New Zealand. Fishpond promotions manager Dean Oelofse told...
UK sales of Man Booker shortlist down on 2011
In the UK, sales of the titles shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize increased by 193% in the week following the shortlist announcement, but were down 57% compared to the sales of...