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Got a Tablet Pitch? Now There's TabTimes - Posted July 13, 2011
Media startup TabTimes is launching a new magazine in the fall that will be available on tablets, and be about tablets.
Also called "TabTimes," the magazine will be continuously-updated and available on the iPad. ... [PRNewser]
Book Stock Watch: Borders Executive Pay - Posted April 24, 2009
Earlier this week, the Detroit Free Press looked at the salaries of current and former Borders Group, Inc. executives. Here's an excerpt: "Form... [GalleyCat]
Borders Q2 Results - Posted August 29, 2007
Yesterday afternoon Borders reported results for the second fiscal quarter, ended Aug. 4, 2007. At $945.1 million, second quarter consolidated sales were up by 10.4% over the same period in 2006. Led by record sales of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, comparable store sales within domestic Borders superstores increased by... [GalleyCat]
Borders Gets New CIO - Posted August 21, 2007
The Book Standard reports that Susan Harwood has joined Borders as chief information officer, an appointment that was briefly announced along with the resignation of Cedric Vanzura. Harwood, who will report to CEO George Jones, comes from Books-A-Million, where she served as vice president of inf... [GalleyCat]
Borders Picks Two New VPs - Posted July 20, 2007
Borders announced yesterday that they have created two new vice-president positions within the company. Teresa Wright has been named Vice President, Merchandising, for... [GalleyCat]
Borders Tests Ideas in NJ Mall - Posted June 26, 2007
Publishers Marketplace points to a story about some of the strategies Borders Chief Executive Officer George Jones is hoping will move the company from "playing defense" to a "strong offe... [GalleyCat]
Vidal Gets PEN/Borders Prize - Posted April 11, 2007
The Associated Press reports that Gore Vidal, author, playwright and general provacateur, has been named the first winner of the PEN/Borders Literary Service Award, given t... [GalleyCat]
And Yet More Changes at Borders, Too - Posted January 17, 2007
As newly installed CEO George Jones continues his acclimation to Borders company culture, he's putting his stamp on the executive suite, too. PW Daily reports that Robert Gruen has been named executive v-p of merchandising and marketing, while Kenneth Armstrong has been appointed executive v-p of U.S. stores. Vin Altruda, president... [GalleyCat]
Borders Reports Quarterly Results - Posted January 9, 2007
And like its chain counterparts Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million, Borders reports that for the nine-week period ending December 30, 2006, comparable store sales at Borders domestic superstores decreased by 1.9%, which is lower than management's prior projection and driven primarily by a decline in store traffic. At $1.1 billion, total... [GalleyCat]
