Leave it to erotica to make retail sales soar.

Only in the land of the free—and I mean this in all sincerity—would 1) a book on erotic exploits to the nth degree (I can barely read through one sex scene!) be a crowd favorite and 2) a major retailer admit that erotic book sales were the reason behind its comparable-store sales increase.

But, that’s exactly what’s happened.
God bless America.

In its most recent quarterly sales report, Barnes & Noble cited that sales of “Fifty Shades of Grey” had been a huge part of its same-store sales increases for the quarter. Continue reading →

Every now and again a book comes along that reads much like a magazine (read: gorgeous visual images, shorter text and maximum flippability). Diva loves the new "Fashion Décor: New Interiors for Concept Shops," published recently by China-based Sandu Publishing and sponsored by Design 360 – Concept and Design Magazine. 

A mix of new fashion retail store designs from around the globe. And the photos are gorgeous, highlighting some of the standout store designs from the past three years. Check it out today at Amazon.com. Diva did!

–Diva Continue reading →