Friday, July 23, 2004

Attention Kmart readers: Publishers Weekly (subscription required) also reports that Kmart will add a young-adult section in September as part of the chain's growing focus on children's books:

"Kmart, whose 1,500 stores each carry about 475 children's titles, has been increasing its commitment to the market in recent years. Last fall, it added 'value tables' in high-traffic areas of the store with children's books making up 85% of the merchandise displayed. At the same time, 538 stores added sections stocked by titles from Paragon Publishing, with children's titles making up 85% of the books carried."