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Retail Sales at Bookstores Slip in October [3]
- By Elizabeth Knapp [4]
October retail sales at bookstores were down by one percent compared to October 2012, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census. Year-to-date sales are down 1.5 percent compared to the same period last year.
October 2013 bookstore sales are estimated at $799 million, compared to sales of $807 million for the same period last year.
Total retail and food service sales in October are estimated at $423 billion, compared to $405 billion in October 2012, an increase of 4.4 percent.
Period |
2012 Final |
2013 |
% Change |
January |
1,782 |
1,879 |
5.4 |
February |
876 |
849 |
-3.1 |
March |
812 |
806 |
-1 |
April |
802 |
757 |
-5.6 |
May |
963 |
937 |
-2.7 |
June |
916 |
829 |
-9.5 |
July |
862 |
816 |
-5.3 |
August |
2,018 |
1,928 |
-4.5 |
September |
1,221 |
1,291 |
5.7 |
October |
807 |
799 (p) |
-1 |
YTD |
11,059 |
10,891 (p) |
-1.5 |
(p) Preliminary figure
Note: Estimates reflect sales of all types of participating bookstore, including trade, college [5], 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.