Consumer sales down to £204m last year and are at lowest level since 2011 – when Amazon Kindle sales first took off in UK Britons are abandoning the ebook at an alarming rate with sales of consumer titles down almost a fifth last year, as “screen fatigue” helped fuel a five-year high in printed book sales.Sales of consumer ebooks plunged 17% to £204m last year, the lowest level since 2011 – the year the ebook craze took off as Jeff Bezos’ market-dominating Amazon Kindle took the UK by storm. Related: Paperback fighter: sales of physical books now outperform digital titles Related: The fall and rise of physical book sales worldwide – in data Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of print books in all categories but adult nonfiction increasing last week, unit sales rose 2.9% over the week ended March 19, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. It was the second consecutive week sales rose over last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2022, Nielsen BookData saw a 10-percent fall in ebook volumes in the UK, and a 3-percent drop in print. Audiobooks' growth slowed. The post Nielsen BookData 2022: A ‘Slight Decline’ in UK Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-22 12:42:13 UTC ]
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With young adult fiction the only major category posting a decline, unit sales of print books increased 4.2% in the week ended Mar. 11, 2023, over the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite no new blockbuster title, unit sales of print books rose 4.2% last week, led by a 9.8% increase in sales of adult fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 0.9% in the week ended March 4 compared to the similar week last year, despite strong showings by several new titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A small decline in print book sales last week came despite a 6.7% increase in adult fiction sales and a strong showing for 'The Courage to Be Free' by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, which was the top-selling book for the week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print unit sales rose 0.6% in the week ended February 25, over the similar week last year, driven by a 12.2% gain in adult fiction sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Though the adult fiction segment was the only category to post a sales increase over 2022 last week, its 12% gain was enough to increase total sales of print books by 0.6%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With few new titles gaining traction, unit sales of print books slipped 0.8% last week compared to 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With declines in all categories but adult fiction, unit sales of print books were down 8.8% in the week ended Feb. 11, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% in the week ended February 4, compared to the similar week last year, as Colleen Hoover–driven gains in adult fiction were offset by declines elsewhere. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% last week from the comparable week in 2022. Declines in the juvenile categories and a dip in sales in adult nonfiction offset a 3.5% increase in adult fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of Prince Harry’s 'Spare' slowing, unit sales of print books fell 4.2% last week compared to the week ended January 29, 2022 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The decline put an end to a two-week sales rally spurred by 'Spare.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince Harry's 'Spare' sold more than 195,000 copies in its second week on sale, helping to lift print book sales 1.2% last week over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books dipped 0.1% in the week ended Jan. 7, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books last week were even with the week ended January 8, 2022 with higher fiction sales offset by lower sales of nonfiction books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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After two years of surprisingly strong sales during the pandemic, unit sales of print books fell 6.5% in 2022 compared to 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by an extra Saturday of sales compared to 2021, unit sales of print books rose 10% last week over the week ended December 25, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. All six major categories posted increases in the week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 15.5% last week over the previous week, but were still down 6.4% from the comparable week last year at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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