Courier Swings from Loss to Net Income of $1.6 Million on Sales of $59 Million

Publishing: operating efficiencies help trim losses

Courier’s specialty publishing segment includes three businesses: Dover Publications, a niche publisher with thousands of titles in dozens of specialty trade markets; Creative Homeowner, which publishes books on home design, decorating, landscaping and gardening; and Research & Education Association (REA), a publisher of test preparation books and study guides.