6/20/2023 0 Comments Bookends bookstore in new jersey![]() ![]() They helped our employees and gave us the strength to recover," said Annie Philbrick, owner of Bank Square Books in Mystic, Conn. "Binc reached out to us after being flooded by Tropical Storm Sandy. The assistance grant will typically cover the difference between what the store's insurance pays and the demonstrated financial need to reopen the bookstore, according to Binc. Bookstore owners may apply to Binc for assistance with expenses that are not the responsibility of the landlord and are not covered by insurance. Disaster Recovery Assistance for Bookstores is intended to help the store make repairs, replace inventory, and pay utility bills and other related expenses. This assistance is meant to keep bookstore staff employed by helping the store quickly return to normal business operations in the wake of a disaster. Recurring requests over the past few years, and the results of Binc's 2016 Bookseller Survey, led to the creation of the initiative. The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is expanding its bookseller safety net with the launch of a pilot Disaster Recovery Assistance for Bookstores program. The Boyers "don't think the new Paramus store will have a significant impact on their business, and said they are on track to have their best year in 15 years of owning their store," wrote.ĭescribing the new store as "ironic," Kenny Sarfin, owner of Books and Greetings in Northvale, said, "Amazon put all the little bookstores out of business and then wants to go back in the bookstore business." Talking with a live person is really the benefit of an independent bookstore, where you're consulting with somebody, one to one, who is going to be giving you their personal views on the book." "Employees walking around with headsets, not necessarily engaging with customers. ![]() "I found it to be very cold," Walter said. Walter and Pat Boyer, owners of Bookends in Ridgewood, had visited Amazon's recently opened Manhattan store in Columbus Circle. Independent booksellers in North Jersey weighed in on Amazon's new presence in the region. Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said landing the first Amazon store in the state was a coup for the borough: "There is nothing I like reading more than seeing the words first and Paramus in the same sentence." It is the company's first physical store in New Jersey, and eighth nationwide. The nearly 4,000-square-foot store is located in Westfield Garden State Plaza, the state's largest mall. The Amazon Books store in Paramus, N.J., opened yesterday, reported. Dohle said the publisher "thanks Jo for her innumerable contributions to our North Asia business and wishes her all the best for the future." Jo Lusby, who led Penguin China, and then PRH North Asia, for 12 years, left the company in March. It will be a privilege to continue to draw upon the resources and experience of our Penguin Random House companies worldwide to further build our North Asia business culturally and commercially." In her role as CEO of our North Asia operations, Helen will lead our publishing and sales teams, and help our local and international authors reach their full creative potential and largest audience."ĭuan commented: "I look forward to partnering with my outstanding new colleagues in helping to grow our authors' readership, as well as to maximize the potential from our licensing and rights businesses as well as our publishing and bookseller partnerships. He also observed that for the past 15 years, "Helen has been a proven business and relationship builder with a strong financial, sales, digital, and entrepreneurial background. Most recently, Duan was director, business development, for Asia at Oxford University Press.ĭohle said, "I am thrilled to welcome Helen to Penguin Random House to help us grow the business and implement our strategy to take us to the next level in this important region, where we are seeing an increase in demand for strong brands, a growing appetite for education and children's books, wider consumer adoption of online retail, and a rise in the prevalence of social media platforms." She also will become a member of the PRH Global Executive Committee. She will be based in the company's Beijing office and report directly to PRH CEO Markus Dohle. ![]() Helen Duan has been appointed CEO of Penguin Random House North Asia. ![]()
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