Readerlink Distribution Services, is a
publisher
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and
distributor of books based in
Oak Brook, Illinois
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. 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
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''. Retrieved 20 December 2015 and the largest distributor of hardcover, trade and paperback books to non-trade channel
booksellers
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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
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;
Denton, Texas
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;
Romeoville, Illinois
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;
Salem, Virginia; and
Winder, Georgia
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History
The Georgia Gen ...
.
[ 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
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
-based book distributor firm of Baker and Taylor'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.
* 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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