Congress to Hold Hearing on Book Bannings in Schools and Libraries (publishersweekly.com)

Total revenue of $16.8 billion increased 3.4 percent from $16.2 billion last year, reflecting sales growth of 3.5 percent combined with a slight decline in other revenue. First quarter sales growth reflected comparable sales growth of 3.0 percent combined with the contribution from non-mature stores. Comparable digital channel sales grew 28 percent and contributed 1.1 percentage points of comparable sales growth. Operating income was $1,041 million in first quarter 2018, down 9.9 percent from $1,155 million in 2017. First quarter operating income margin rate was 6.2 percent, compared with 7.1 percent in 2017. First quarter gross margin rate was 29.8 percent, compared with 30.0 percent in 2017, reflecting pressure from digital fulfillments costs and sales mix, partially offset by the benefit of the Company's cost saving efforts and the net impact of changes to the Company's pricing and promotions. Click Read More below for additional information.

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $13.82 billion for the retail month of October, the four weeks ended November 1, 2020, an increase of 15.9 percent from $11.92 billion last year. For the nine weeks ended November 1, 2020, the Company reported net sales of $30.66 billion, an increase of 16.4 percent from $26.33 billion last year.

Midland Specialty Paper & Film, a division of Midland, is excited to announce the official launch of a new Digital Paper Catalog for HP Indigo and Toner Technology. This comprehensive new catalog provides a unique, powerful single source for all of a printer’s HP Indigo and Toner paper needs. “The new catalog has been in the making for the last 2 years. With all of the changes and challenges in paper supply, we took that time to continue to refine the final product into what is without question, the best paper selection resource for Digital Printers in the industry today” said Mike Ratcliff, President of Midland’s Specialty Paper and Film Division. Midland’s sales organization will be distributing this new catalog to its customers across the country over the coming weeks and months. “The catalog has some unique new tools included to help select the best paper for the printer’s customers”, said David Field, General Manager of Midland’s Specialty Paper and Film Division. “We couldn’t be more excited to get this into our customer’s hands”.