Courier’s Sales Off Overall, but Digital Business Up Sharply

“As in book manufacturing, there were positive currents at work in our publishing segment,” said Conway. “Dover’s consumer marketing expertise helped drive an increase in online sales for the quarter, while the sales decline at REA was largely a function of how well last year’s first quarter set the stage for its double-digit sales growth throughout the year. Equally important, retail sell-through for REA products was up in the quarter, signaling the likely advent of a new wave of ordering for the coming spring testing season.