Harry Helm, vice president and associate publisher of marketing for Hachette Nashville, will be leaving the company to pursue personal interests.

“I hate to see Harry leave us, but I am happy for him because he is taking a direction that he has wanted to pursue for a long time,” said Rolf Zettersten, senior vice president and publisher at Hachette Nashville. “For many years Harry has wanted to follow his heart to New England and spend more time at his home on the shores of Cape Cod.”

The millennial generation is expected to outspend baby boomers by 2017, yet retailers underestimate the size and purchasing power of the younger consumer group, according to a new study recently unveiled by Berglass + Associates and Women’s Wear Daily. The study, What Happens When Millennials Get the Wallet, found that retailers do not fully understand the needs of millennials and are employing business strategies and tactics that do not apply to them.

Zondervan and best-selling author Tricia Goyer have teamed up to offer a unique promotion launching her new Amish novel, A Christmas Gift for Rose. Goyer has invited readers to help her host one of 50 Christmas book club brunches to be held Saturday, Dec. 7.

Fans can sign up to participate via Goyer's website (www.triciagoyer.com/book-club-rose/) by Nov. 5, and 50 winners from across the country will be selected from entries received. Goyer will be joining all of the parties live via Skype with a special Christmas greeting. A part of her message will include sharing ideas on how guests can join together to impact lives in their communities this Christmas.

After a decade of Super Saver shipping, Amazon.com shoppers will be saving a little less. Amazon has raised the bar for free shipping to $35 instead of the $25 minimum order consumers have long been accustomed to from one of the Internet’s most-trafficked shopping sites. While Amazon had earlier notified customers that shipping costs would go up this holiday season, it gave no reason for the change.

Amazon now stands in the middle of the pack, with Best Buy still requiring a minimum order of $25 to qualify for free shipping and retailers like Target and Wal-Mart still offering free shipping on purchases of more than $50.

When Amazon began Super Saver shipping, it was a factor in the shift many online retailers made to cheap or free shipping. Speculation is already whirring as to whether or not the move may push more shoppers toward Amazon’s Prime membership, which offers free two-day shipping after a $79 annual membership. Others imagine this may put a dent in Amazon’s business. With shares rising the day after the news broke, however, it seems it may take more than this to dent investor enthusiasm.

Five Baker Publishing Group titles were named “Best Books of 2013” by the editors of Worship Leader magazine.  The Best Books list is featured in the magazine’s October edition.

Revealing Jesus by Darlene Zschech (Bethany House); Special Service Worship Architect by Constance Cherry (Baker Academic); The Worship Sourcebook edited by Emily Brink and John D. Witvliet; and The Worship Sourcebook (Baker Books) were named best in the Devotional category. Deeper Places by Matthew Jacoby (Baker Books) was so honored in the Worship Essentials category.

In Bibles, the Bethany House title Pray the Scriptures Bible by Kevin Johnson was named best of 2013.

TAN Books recently announced its acquisition of Neumann Press, a Minnesota publisher of classic Catholic titles for children and adults. TAN is preserving the Neumann Press name as an imprint.

The acquisition more than triples TAN's children's titles and provides a comprehensive homeschooling line. Popular books and sets acquired in the transaction include Angel Food for Boys and Girls, the “Saints and Friendly Beasts” series and American Cardinal Readers.

Regal Books has announced plans for its best-selling book Be a Better Dad Today: Ten Tools Every Father Needs to be published in India in December.

Mumbai-based GLS Publishing is producing a special India version of Gregory W. Slayton’s book with custom cover art to appeal to the Indian market.