Posted on October 27, 2009 by toniwhitmont
The November Booktopia Buzz is up on the site and I always like to have a look at it about 6 hours after we’ve sent it to our customers, just to see what is really moving…So, any guesses for the top five for November from the latest Buzz?
Filed under: Biography/Memoir, Book retailing trends, Booktopia, Fiction, Non Fiction | Tagged: A Crazy Life, A life on Pittwater, A Song in Daylight, Alex Miller, Andre Agassi, Barbara Kingsolver, Booktopia Buzz, Conspiracy 365, Gabrielle Lord, Jessica Pallington Smith, John Ilhan, Lovesong, Open, Paullina Simons, Susan Dun, Susan Duncan, the Lacuna, What Would Keith Richards Do | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by toniwhitmont
We’ve just got the whisper that come October 29, we will be profiled as one of BRW’s Fast 100. The Fast 100 ranks companies with up to 200 staff according to their average annual turnover growth over 3 years.
Filed under: Book retailing trends, Booktopia | Tagged: Booktopia, BRW Fast 100 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by toniwhitmont
We had a huge number of orders yesterda – so many thanks to the (nearly one thousand) people all over Australia who voted with their wallets to support Indigenous Literacy Day.
Filed under: Book retailing trends, Booktopia | Tagged: 50 Books You Can't Put Down, Booktopia Buzz, Carl Jung, Dan Brown, Five Greatest Warriors, Indigenous Literacy Day, Matthew Reilly, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Richard Dawkins, Sense and Sensibity and Sea Monsters, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Lost Symbol, The Pop Up Poo Book, The Red Book | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 1, 2009 by toniwhitmont
Booktopia is donating 5% of its sales tomorrow to Indigenous Literacy Day. Of course, we trade 24 hours a day, go for it, any time from midnight tonight.
Filed under: Book retailing trends, Booktopia | Tagged: Dan Brown, Indigenous Literacy Day, The Lost Symbol | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 26, 2009 by toniwhitmont
Yeah! The annual books alive read-fest started today. Books Alive, now known as 50 Books You Can’t Put Down, puts free books into the hands of as many people as possible.
Filed under: Bargains, Book retailing trends | Tagged: 10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year, 50 Books You Can't Put Down, Books Alive, Grug Learns to Read, Ted Prior | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2009 by toniwhitmont
We have been having SUCH a busy time at Booktopia lately. Apart from moving to a much bigger warehouse and generally expanding the business, we have just signed off on a deal with Novel Idea Vending that is going see us set up book vending kiosks in 200 locations around Australia over the next year or so.
Filed under: Book retailing trends | Tagged: Novel Idea Vending | 1 Comment »
