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Written by Eric Tiansay
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 05:23 PM America/New_York |
 The months-long slide in sales of religious books halted in November, while overall book sales increased by 10.9% to $808.5 million and were up by 4.9% for the year, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP).
The month's sales for religious books were $48.7 million--with no change over October--although the category was down by 9.7% for the year. Previously, sales of religious books had been on a steady decline--decreasing 8.5%, 12.3%, 13.8%, 9.3%, 22%, 12%, 7.1%, 11.4%, 19% and 9% in October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February and January, respectively.
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For the second year in a row, InterVarsity Press (IVP) books topped the Christianity Today Book Awards, announced this week by the magazine.
An upbeat group of more than 250 retailers and 70 suppliers took part this week in the Munce Group's Christian Product Expo (CPE) Hershey. CPE Hershey--held Jan. 17-19 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.--saw a 25% increase in attendance from last year's event, which drew 261 retailers representing 213 stores, according to organizers.
Generating positive feedback from some secular media outlets, To Save a Life, a faith-based teen-oriented movie, will hit approximately 1,000 theaters screens nationwide tomorrow. The film--which was previewed at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in July--was produced by evangelism and church resource organization Outreach and is being distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, which also distributed the surprise hit Fireproof nearly two years ago.
Internet sales, in-store marketing and staff recruitment and training are among the educational offerings in April at The Gathering 2010, Christian Retailing's annual event for store owners, managers and workers.
Bridge-Logos Foundation books are featured in Christian Retailing's Virtual Christian Restock Connection, an online exhibition that will feature Webinars and interviews with retailers and suppliers offering advice on inventory issues.
Dr. Colbert's "I Can Do This" Diet by Dr. Don Colbert (Siloam) will be ranked No. 12 on the New York Times Hardcover Advice best-seller list for the week of Jan. 24.
Gospel singer Calvin Hunt died Dec. 26 from lung cancer in a Queens, N.Y., hospital. A member and soloist of the Christ Tabernacle Choir and the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers, Hunt was 52.
