Industry Statistics

18 Sep

BTW News Briefs


AAP's Book Editors Unscripted Underway

The Association of American Publishers' new webcast series Book Editors Online & Unscripted launched on Tuesday, September 16. The series is designed to provide a sneak preview from the "nation's top editorial brass, via webcast, on the book picks of Winter 2009."

Remaining webcasts in the current series include:

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16 Sep

No Harry Hurts Bookstore Sales

July was the second straight month that retail sales at bookstores failed to keep pace with 2007. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census show bookstore sales in July 2008 decreased by 7.4 percent as compared to July 2007. July 2008 bookstore sales are estimated at $1,124 million, compared to sales of $1,213 million for the same period last year.

In July 2007, bookstore sales were boosted by the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Scholastic) on the 21st of the month.

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15 Jul

Bookstore Sales Up Again in May

Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census reflect an increase in bookstore sales in May 2008 of 2.6 percent, compared to May 2007. May 2008 bookstore sales are estimated at $1,154 million, compared to sales of $1,125 million for the same period last year.

The Census Bureau also adjusted its preliminary estimates of April 2008 bookstore sales upward to $1,002 million, putting them at 8.2 percent above April 2007.

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12 Jun

Bookstore Sales Up in April

Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census reflect an increase in bookstore sales in April 2008 of 8.0 percent, compared to April 2007. April 2008 bookstore sales are estimated at $1,000 million, compared to sales of $926 million for the same period last year.

The Census Bureau also adjusted its preliminary estimates of March 2008 figures downward to $1,019 million, meaning that bookstore sales for March 2008 were even with last year's March figures.

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11 Jun

Zogby Poll Plumbs U.S. Reading Demographic

A recent poll conducted for Random House by Zogby International provides an intriguing snapshot of the country's reading demographic.

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03 Jun

BISG TRENDS 2008: Challenges Ahead

The book industry should expect to face a challenging economy for the remainder of 2008 and for most of 2009, according to the Book Industry Study Group's (BISG) Book Industry TRENDS 2008. BISG announced some key findings of the study (which will be released on June 16) during a session on Friday, May 30, at BookExpo America. Michael Healy, executive director of BISG, hosted the BEA presentation, which featured Al Greco, senior researcher at the Institute for Publishing Research.

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14 Apr

Bookstore Sales Up for 8th Consecutive Month

Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census reflect an increase in bookstore sales in February 2008 of 11.4 percent, compared to February 2007. This was the eighth consecutive month that retail sales at bookstores exceeded the previous year's results.

February 2008 bookstore sales are estimated at $1,128 million, compared to sales of $1,013 million for the same period last year.

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18 Mar

Bookstore Sales Up for 7th Consecutive Month

The new year got off to a good start, with retail sales at bookstores exceeding last January's results. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census reflect an increase in bookstore sales in January 2008 of 4.7 percent as compared to January 2007. This was the seventh consecutive month that retail sales at bookstores exceeded the previous year's results.

January 2008 bookstore sales are estimated at $2,278 million, compared to sales of $2,175 million for the same period last year.

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13 Feb

Bookstore Sales Up for Sixth Consecutive Month

For the sixth consecutive month, retail sales at bookstores exceeded last year's results. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census reflect an increase in bookstore sales in December 2007 of 2.7 percent as compared to December 2006.

December 2007 bookstore sales are estimated at $ 2,113 million, compared to sales of $2,057 million for the same period last year.

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31 Jan

ABA Releases 2007 ABACUS Results

ABA member bookstores participating in the 2007 ABACUS Survey recently received their individual store reports and a $50 dues rebate check. Now, the American Booksellers Association is making the 2007 ABACUS Review (PDF format) available to all member booksellers via BookWeb.org.

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15 Jan

Bookstore Sales Up for Fifth Consecutive Month

For the fifth consecutive month, retail sales at bookstores exceeded last year's results. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census show an increase in bookstore sales in November 2007 of 7.5 percent compared to November 2006.

November 2007 bookstore sales are estimated at $1,186 million, compared to sales of $1,103 million for the same period last year.

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20 Dec

Changing Places at Changing Hands: An ABA Staff Member Becomes a Temporary Bookseller

From December 9 through December 12, ABA Chief Marketing Officer Meg Smith joined the booksellers at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona, for a brief stint as a frontline bookseller. This is her account of what it's like to be a rookie bookseller during the hectic holiday sales days at an award-winning independent bookstore.

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19 Dec

BTW News Briefs


Small Business Review Looks at Presidential Candidates' Small Biz Agenda

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17 Dec

October Bookstore Sales Up

October was a good month for retail, including bookstores: for the fourth consecutive month, retail sales at bookstores exceeded last year's results. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census show an increase in bookstore sales in October 2007 of 8.0 percent compared to October 2006.

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20 Nov

New NEA Study Finds Voluntary Reading in Decline

On November 19, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) released To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence, a new analysis of reading patterns in the U.S. The study, which is a follow-up to NEA's 2004 Reading at Risk, revealed recent declines in voluntary reading and test scores alike, trends NEA described as having "severe consequences for American society."

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