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18 Apr

February Sales Take a Downward Turn

February bookstore sales of $1,052 million were down 1.7 percent compared to February 2005, according to estimates recently released by the Bureau of the Census. At the same time, however, the Bureau adjusted January figures upward. As a result, January 2006 retail sales at bookstores were 4.4 percent above those of January 2005. Because of the improvement in January sales, year-to-date bookstore sales are 2.3 percent ahead of the same period for the previous year.

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18 Apr

Huge Turnout Moves Hamilton Officials to Implement Size Cap

For Russ Lawrence of Hamilton, Montana's Chapter One Bookstore, April 12 was a "watershed" moment for Ravalli County, Montana. On that night, the county commissioners held a public hearing regarding a proposal to limit new retail development to a 60,000-square-foot size cap, a move that has the potential to bar a Wal-Mart from opening in the area.

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18 Apr

Booksellers Can See Above the Treeline at BookExpo America

At this year's BookExpo America, to be held from May 18 through May 21 in Washington, D.C., booksellers will have a number of opportunities to see a demonstration of Above the Treeline, an online software product designed to help bookstores improve finances by optimizing inventory selection.

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18 Apr

2006 Pulitzer Winners Announced

The 90th annual winners of the 2006 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama, and Music were announced on Monday, April 17, by Columbia University.

Among the winners in the category of Letters & Drama are:

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