2020 North American Comics Sales Grow to $1.28 Billion (publishersweekly.com)

Group Financial Highlights: •Total revenues up 15% to £72.1 million (2016: £62.7 million) •Digital revenues up 15% to £8.9 million (2016: £7.7 million) •Print revenues up 16% to £60.1 million (2016: £51.7 million) •Adjusted* profit before tax up 74% to £2.5 million (2016: £1.5 million) •Profit before tax £1.7 million (2016: £0.1 million) •Net cash up 85% to £16.9 million (2016: £9.1 million). Click Read More below for additional information.

The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes to take effect Jan. 24, 2021. The proposed prices, approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 1.8 percent for First-Class Mail and 1.5 percent for other categories. Although Mailing Services price increases are based on the consumer price index, competitive International Shipping Services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions. The governors believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing the agency with needed revenue.

OverDrive reps reported this week that a record 152 library systems and consortia across seven countries—including 41 states and seven Canadian provinces—surpassed the one million digital lends benchmark in 2023, which includes e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines. The numbers represent a significant jump from the 129 library systems that hit the milestone in 2022. The 152 public libraries hitting the milestone are based in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.