Bookstores & Bookselling

The #BookTok challenge encourages TikTok users to engage in behavior they are already engaging in: reading books and sharing their reactions.

Through June 11, US print book sales were tracking 7 percent lower than in the same period in 2021, according to NPD Books.

The audiobook and ebook retail platform offers a selection of literary fiction and nonfiction titles from small and independent presses.

During the first quarter of 2022, NPD Books reports that adult fiction sales (in print format) are up by 7 percent.

The key to engaging directly with customers is authenticity and enthusiasm.

According to NPD Books, print book sales are performing better than in 2019 but not as well as in 2021.

NPD Books analyst Kristen McLean recently reflected on the past 18 years of book sales.

A recent New York Times article was taken to task for being overly celebratory of the chain’s performance and position in the market.

After having a dedicated Nook audiobooks app and audiobook website), Barnes & Noble is selling digital audiobooks through its main Nook app.

While US print book sales in March 2022 don’t look good compared to 2021, last year’s performance, as you will hear repeatedly, was highly unusual.

Through March 19, print book sales are down by 6 percent in the US, with mild losses in all categories, according to NPD Books.

As of Feb. 19, 2022, NPD Books reports that adult fiction continues to be the bright spot of 2022 for the US market, with sales up by 11 percent over 2021.

According to the latest report from NPD Books, February was a solid month for book sales, without any surprises.

Amazon’s first bookshop opened in Seattle in 2015 and, as of this year, it operates 24 bookstores.

According to NPD Books, adult nonfiction (the highest value part of the US market) is reverting to historic norms.

The acquisition brings the chain under the same hedge fund owner as Barnes & Noble.

The company has launched a book club directly in the Apple Books app in with Canadian media personality George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos.

What’s happening in Canada is often happening elsewhere in the English-language market.

According to NPD BookScan, adult nonfiction print sales, the highest-value portion of the US market, appear to be returning to historic norms.

According to NPD BookScan, while overall print book sales year to date have declined versus 2021, fiction categories are outperforming.

After a month in his position, CEO David Steinberger sent a letter to colleagues noting the company’s recent accomplishments.

Follett, which distributes to schools and libraries, has announced the sale of its book fair business to Literati, a book subscription startup.

Sales growth was driven primarily by backlist.

NPD BookScan, which tracks US book sales, recently released an executive summary of 2021 results.

Sales are off to a slow and unfavorable start compared to 2021, falling 14 percent overall in terms of print units sold.