Press coverage of CIROBE and the Bargain Book Industry
Throughout the year, various trade publications do stories on the bargain book industry. Follow these links to read more. (NOTE: These links will take you away from the CIROBE web site and some of the Publisher's Weekly links are temporarily down due to their website reconstruction.)
2010
Publisher's Weekly:- CIROBE turns 20 (2010 Publisher's Weekly show review)
- Bargain Books in Transition: Remainders feel impact of market changes
2009
2008
- CIROBE Bullish Despite Bear Market (2008 Publisher's Weekly show review)
Publisher's Weekly Bargain Books Supplement, September 9, 2008:
- Hurting for Business: Explaining an often misunderstood area of the bargain book world
- Shifting Gears: Two major players consider changes in the bargain book business
- Hoisting Sales: Are new merchandising methods improving business?
- Not So Retiring: Two veterans of the game reflect on 70 years in bargain bookselling.
2007
- CIROBE #17 Delivers for Exhibitors, Buyers (2007 Publisher's Weekly show review)
Publisher's Weekly:
2006
Washington Post, January 16, 2006:
2006 Publisher's Weekly Special Report: Bargain Books
- Where Have All the Good Books Gone?
- Sales Ahoy!
- On Track for Online Selling
- Better than Full Price Any Day
- Food at CIROBE--It's Not Just for Thought
2005
2005 Publisher's Weekly Special Report: Bargain Books
- CIROBE Turns 15
- Therapy for Publishers
- On the Distaff Side
- Old Hands and Newbies Agree: CIROBE Rocks!
2004
Read the following reviews of the 2004 show: Brisk Business Highlights CIROBE '04 and New on the Scene
2004 Publisher's Weekly Special Report: CIROBE
2003
Read the following reviews of the 2003 show:
...and the September 2003 CIROBE Publisher's Weekly Insert:
2002
Read the following reviews of the 2002 show:
...and the September 2002 CIROBE Publisher's Weekly Insert:
- Special Report: The World of Bargain Books
- 2002
- Publishing Trends: Still Smokin' at CIROBE
2001
Read the following reviews of the 2001 show:
...and these articles from the October 2001 CIROBE Publisher's Weekly Insert:
2000
Read the following reviews of the 2000 show:
...and these articles from the October 2000 CIROBE Publisher's Weekly Insert:
- Spring 2000 article on the industry from PW Bargain Buyers BEA-Bound
1999
Read the following reviews of the 1999 show:
- Publisher's Weekly: A Sunny Chicago Remainder Show
- Publisher's Weekly: The ABC of Remainders
- Bookselling This Week: BookWeb:BTW: CIROBE 1999
and these articles from the September 1999 CIROBE Publisher's Weekly Insert:
- BARGAIN BOOKS: They're in the Money
- BARGAIN BOOKS: Making Book on Overstock
- BARGAIN BOOKS: What's Up in Sale Categories
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