MARKET REPORT: Lockdown books binge lifts Bloomsbury shares

Profits at Bloomsbury will smash City expectations after reading provided a ‘ray of sunshine’ in the third lockdown. Bookworm Britons snapped up the new Sarah Maas novel, A Court of Silver Flames, and Anna North’s Outlawed – as well as old favourites such as the Dishoom cook book and the publisher’s eternal cash cow Harry … Read more

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Bloomsbury Publishing

In commercial terms, there have been undoubted winners and losers from the coronavirus pandemic and Bloomsbury Publishing looks like a winner. Lockdowns have sparked a surge in interest in reading while a strategic move to become a digital business focused on the academic and professional information now looks far-sighted. The strategic growth initiative hatched in … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Bloomsbury casts spell on readers

Sorcery to sauces: Bloomsbury publishes Harry Potter and cookbooks When the nights are long, the weather unpredictable and social interaction hugely restricted, there are not many ways to have fun at the end of the working day.  Many households have already painted the kitchen, binge-watched one too many television series and grown tired of online yoga.  … Read more

Bloomsbury posts best first-half profits in 12 years

Bloomsbury posts best first-half profits in 12 years after coronavirus crisis boosted online sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:36 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 00:47 GMT, 28 October 2020 Bloomsbury has posted its best first-half profits in 12 years after the coronavirus crisis boosted online sales of books and ebooks.  … Read more

Harry Potter book sales provide strong boost for Bloomsbury

Harry Potter publisher boosted by lockdown readers: Bloomsbury magics up strong sales for fantasy fiction and digital books Harry Potter book sales helped Bloomsbury’s children’s division to jump by 27%  In April, the company furloughed staff and cut its board members’ pay by 30%  Britons read 2.7 hours more per week in early May than … Read more

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns book sales could plunge 65%

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns book sales could plunge by as much as 65% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has warned that book sales could plunge by as much as 65 per cent. Lockdown measures in many … Read more

Bloomsbury battles to weather coronavirus storm

Bloomsbury furloughs staff, slashes executive pay and raises emergency cash from investors as it tries to weather coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 Bloomsbury has furloughed staff, slashed executive pay and raised emergency cash from investors as it tries … Read more

Pandemic could be magic for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury

Coronavirus pandemic could be magic for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 19 March 2020 Reading and listening to audio­books at home during the coronavirus pandemic could boost sales at Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury.  The group believes books – both … Read more