Supermarkets sweep up market share

Written By: Philip Stone and Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 07/02/2011 - 09:24 The supermarket sector was the only winner in the 2010 retail trade, with sales jumping 7% year-on-year. Estimates based on data from Nielsen BookScan show that book sales in the UK were down by 4% in 2010 in the category of internet, specialist retailers and independent bookstore owners. The plummet equates to an overall drop of roughly £62 million in value for that group. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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