Industry Statistics

The latest study from Verso Digital, which will be the subject of a presentation at next week’s Winter Institute, found that “approximately 60 percent of former Borders customers have yet to appreciably increase their shopping at other bookselling locations.”

Following two months of significant increases, October retail sales at bookstores dropped by 6.6 percent compared to October 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Independent bookstores are showing continued resilience this holiday season, with reported online and in-store sales well over last year’s results, according to ABA.

Book sales were up for the second straight month in September, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Children’s Choice Book Awards voting opens March 14; Esi Edugyan wins Giller Prize;  Inc. on leveraging the senses to spur holiday sales; BISG study finds deepening commitment to digital formats; Google eBooks launches in Australia; B&N unveils Nook Tablet

August retail sales at bookstores increased by 11.8 percent compared to August 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

July retail sales at bookstores were down 4.2 percent compared to July 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Publishers’ net sales grew over the past three years, according to a new study from AAP and BISG. And though publishers’ net sales revenue to brick-and-mortar retail chains declined 2.7 percent overall, for independents the outcome was somewhat better.

May retail sales at bookstores increased 1.6 percent, compared to May 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

On Thursday, the Commerce Department released figures that showed retail and food service sales in June rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month. Although the increase surprised economists, it was still “further evidence of the reluctance of consumers to spend,” said the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.

April retail sales at bookstores increased 1.8 percent, compared with April 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Bowker reports number of print books increased in 2010; BISG begins search for new executive director; Blue Rider Press to publish in fall 2011; Lerner Publishing launches distribution company; Minimum advertised pricing on ASTRA agenda; Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize

March retail sales at bookstores decreased 5.8 percent, compared to March 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

February retail sales at bookstores increased 9.3 percent, compared to February 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

January retail sales at bookstores were down by 4.6 percent, compared to January 2010, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.