Downward Trend in Bookstore Sales Continues

Bookstore sales fell in 2010, although not as much as many had feared, helped in part by a holiday rally that pushed sales up by 5.3% and 2.3% in November and December, respectively. For 2010, bookstore sales were down 1.4%, to $16.5 billion, the third consecutive year that store sales have fallen after reaching a peak of $17.2 billion in 2007. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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