Bookstore Sales Fell Again in February

After declining 3.7% in January 2017 compared to January 2016, bookstore sales dropped 3.0% in February, resulting in a 3.6% decline in sales in the first two months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rose 1.7% in 2018

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