Pricing and Digital Shelf Intelligence Guide

Import.io has put together a free practical guide on how companies can track pricing, availability, seller activity, promotions and digital shelf performance in real time, so commercial teams can see market changes earlier and act with more confidence. https://lnkd.in/eFuTwHC7 #MarketIntelligence #PricingIntelligence #DigitalShelfAnalytics #Commerce #WebData #RetailAnalytics #AICommerce

Delighted to share the news that look inside samples are now available on Hatchards allowing readers to sample the first 10% of a book online. The Jellybooks DISCOVERY platform is being used by more and bookshops and retailers across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and the world.

Episode 3 of The Commerce Shift is live. A few years changed everything. From searching city after city for a single book… to ordering it instantly from anywhere. This episode explores how the internet changed marketplaces forever and gave birth to e-commerce. Link in the comments

On the Dot Speciality Publications’ Books division is strengthening its position in the South African retail book market with a growing range of locally relevant and internationally sourced titles, supported by careful store allocation, regular sales monitoring and expanding publisher partnerships. https://lnkd.in/geAhZAKD

🇦🇺 🇳🇿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 Books+Publishing reported on feedback from Australian booksellers following the 2026 Global Book Crawl, which saw 160 Australian bookshops participate, up from 63 in 2025. From 20–26 April, readers visited independent bookstores to collect passport stamps and literary tattoos, while participating shops hosted events and promotions aimed at encouraging discovery across local literary communities. Booksellers described strong customer engagement and increased sales throughout the week. Eleanor Dooley of Avid Reader in Brisbane said the event brought “many new faces” and highlighted collaboration between independent bookstores, while Ramona Books co-owner Katie Smith said around half of the store’s Crawl visitors were entirely new customers. Smith reported a 21% increase in sales compared to the previous week and described the first day of the Crawl as the shop’s “biggest non-holiday Monday to date”. Participating stores also reported sustained customer traffic, broader browsing habits and increased engagement across the week. https://lnkd.in/dxs7x5HM #Publishing #Bookselling #IndependentBookstores #BookIndustry #GlobalBookCrawl #AustralianPublishing #AustralianBookselling #IndieBookstores #BooksAndPublishing #RetailBookselling #LiteraryCommunity #BookRetai

🇦🇺 🇳🇿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 Books+Publishing reported on feedback from Australian booksellers following the 2026 Global Book Crawl, which saw 160 Australian bookshops participate, up from 63 in 2025. From 20–26 April, readers visited independent bookstores to collect passport stamps and literary tattoos, while participating shops hosted events and promotions aimed at encouraging discovery across local literary communities. Booksellers described strong customer engagement and increased sales throughout the week. Eleanor Dooley of Avid Reader in Brisbane said the event brought “many new faces” and highlighted collaboration between independent bookstores, while Ramona Books co-owner Katie Smith said around half of the store’s Crawl visitors were entirely new customers. Smith reported a 21% increase in sales compared to the previous week and described the first day of the Crawl as the shop’s “biggest non-holiday Monday to date”. Participating stores also reported sustained customer traffic, broader browsing habits and increased engagement across the week. https://lnkd.in/dPaQ9EXj #Publishing #Bookselling #IndependentBookstores #BookIndustry #GlobalBookCrawl #AustralianPublishing #AustralianBookselling #IndieBookstores #BooksAndPublishing #RetailBookselling #LiteraryCommunity #BookRetai

“Where is my order?” (WISMO) is more than a simple question – it is a signal of lost confidence in the delivery experience. In her latest post, Laetitia Arfi explores how leading retailers are moving from reactive WISMO firefighting to proactive, transparent communication in cross-border e-commerce. She shares insights from Asendia’s new eBook: "Beyond Borders: Bridging Customer Experience Ambition and Execution". If reducing WISMO costs, improving tracking transparency, and strengthening customer trust are on your agenda this year, Laetitia’s analysis is well worth your time. You can read her full post and access the eBook here: https://lnkd.in/epy6CkD6 #Logistics #CustomerExperience #CX #Asendia #Ecommerce

This is for all the stalwarts of publishing industry. In order to expand our reach, we considered reaching out to retail #bookstores to display our published titles. Some stores liked our titles and agreed to display but now the next step rather the general protocol follows is to open an account with a book distributor as without a distribution network, no store will procure the books. Here begins our on-ground challenge. One distribution gave baseless reasons to not able to distribute while another gave few more illogical points and could not even justify. Then comes another brand who has a big name in industry but according to them, they are already flooded with tons of publishing companies and are overloaded to onboard new ones. Pheww!!! Seriously!! For once I thought to replace #publishing with a #distribution network. The job profile is; sales team from publishing gets the order -> supplies required copies to distribution to supply to retails as per orders -> distribution works on hefty margins -> SOR formula applied and so on. . Even some stores take upfront charges to display and here no distributor is required. Is the system so complicated or it is appearing to be? Will appreciate expert views here. #publishingindustry #retailbookstores

A great product won't sell itself on Walmart. Your listing has to do the work 🚀   Most brands focus on getting traffic. The ones that actually scale focus on what happens after the click.   Content quality, keyword alignment, and listing structure aren't just best practices, they're key drivers of visibility, sales velocity, and long-term growth on Walmart Marketplace.   Inside "Own the Digital Shelf", you'll discover: ✅ How to boost your Listing Quality Score for better visibility and rankings ✅ The content strategy that drives discoverability, conversion, and trust ✅ The full-funnel ad strategy that turns optimized listings into compounding ROAS ✅ Real results: 38% sales growth in a single quarter after listing optimization   🎁 Plus, download the guide and get a free 5-SKU audit, content gaps, keyword coverage, and a prioritized action plan. No cost, no obligation.   👉 Don't miss out, download your free eBook today: https://hubs.li/Q04hYyFH0 #WalmartMarketplace #WalmartSellers #ListingOptimization #EcommerceGrowth #SellCord #DigitalShelf

More money will be spent on retail media this year in the US about $90 billion than all ads for US broadcast TV. Yet on average brands are getting only about half of their optimal return on retail media investment. Reading this new book which covers retail media from its humble sunk cost, trade advertising origins to the pinnacle of performance marketing is like getting an MBA from UCLA :) on this most important consumer marketing subject