Readerlink Distribution Services, is a
publisher and
distributor of books based in
Oak Brook, Illinois. Readerlink is the largest distributor of books to mass merchandisers in United States,
[Milliot, Jim (23 February 2015)]
"Readerlink Buys B&T Publishing, Warehouse Units"
'' Publishers Weekly''. Retrieved 20 December 2015 and the largest distributor of hardcover, trade and paperback books to non-trade channel
booksellers in North America. Servicing approximately 66,000 storefronts in the United States, Readerlink distributes approximately one out of every three consumer trade books sold in the country.
[Readerlink - About Us]
at readerlink.net. Retrieved 20 December 2015 As of 2016, the company has distribution centers in
Clearfield, Utah;
Denton, Texas;
Romeoville, Illinois;
Salem, Virginia
Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,346. It is the county seat of Roanoke County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combin ...
; and
Winder, Georgia.
[ Dennis E. Abboud serves as Readerlink's President and CEO.][
Recent Events
* In 2014, Readerlink acquired the retail book business of TNG GP. Likewise, Readerlink's field merchandising services unit was spun into TNG's remaining operation.
* In 2015, Readerlink significantly expanded its role in the book publishing and distribution business by acquiring the North Carolina-based book distributor firm of ]Baker and Taylor
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of books to public and academic libraries and schools, has been in business for over 190 years. It is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently owned by President & CEO Amandeep Kochar. Before being acquired ...
's (B&T's) publishing group and U.S. marketing services.[ The acquisition included B&T's publishing operations for Silver Dolphin Books, Thunder Bay Press, Portable Press, and Canterbury Classics. Those imprints, which collectively publish about 500 titles annually, will be continued by Readerlink.][
* In 2016, Readerlink acquired the retail book distribution business of ANConnect.
* In 2016, Readerlink acquired Studio Fun International, formerly Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, from ]Trusted Media Brands, Inc.
Trusted Media Brands, Inc. (TMBI), formerly known as the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (RDA), is an American multi-platform media and publishing company that is co-headquartered in New York City and White Plains, New York. The company was ...
* In 2020, Readerlink acquired the activity book publisher Dreamtivity.
* In 2022, Readerlink became the US distributor for British publisher Canelo
References
External links
Readerlink Distribution Services - official site
Printers Row Publishing Group website
Portable Press website
Companies based in DuPage County, Illinois
Book distributors
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