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Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in October
Printer-friendly versionRetail sales at bookstores were up by 6.9 percent in October 2015 compared to October 2014, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.
October 2015 bookstore sales are estimated at $747 million, compared to sales of $699 million for the same period last year.
Total retail and food service sales in October 2015 are estimated at $445 billion, compared to $437.3 billion in October 2014, an increase of 1.8 percent.
|
Period |
2014 Final |
2015 |
% Change |
|
January |
1,438 |
1,426 |
-0.8 |
|
February |
700 |
683 |
-2.4 |
|
March |
653 |
660 |
1.1 |
|
April |
655 |
658 |
0.5 |
|
May |
759 |
764 |
0.7 |
|
June |
672 |
699 |
4.0 |
|
July |
677 |
717 |
5.9 |
|
August |
1,615 |
1,557 |
-3.6 |
|
September |
1,022 |
1,089 |
6.6 |
|
October |
699 |
747 (p) |
6.9 |
|
YTD |
8,890 |
9,000 (p) |
1.2 |
(p) Preliminary figure
Note: Estimates reflect sales of all types of participating bookstores, including trade, college, religious, chain stores (including superstores), and others. A bookstore is defined as any retail establishment with sales comprised of more than 50 percent new books and periodicals, and estimates include sales of all products in these stores.