Bookstore sales continued their rollcoaster ride in early 2011. After rising in February following a January decline, bookstore sales fell again in March. According to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, March bookstore sales fell 5.8%, to $906 million. For the first quarter of 2011, bookstore sales were down 1.8%, to $4.03 billion.
For the entire retail market, sales rose 7.9% in March and 8.1% in the first quarter.
|
New to PW? To set up immediate access, click here.
NOTE: If you had a previous PW subscription, click here to reactivate your immediate access. PW site license members have access to PW’s subscriber-only website content. If working at an office location and you are not "logged in", simply close and relaunch your preferred browser. For off-site access, click here. To find out more about PW’s site license subscription options, please email Mike Popalardo at: mike@nextstepsmarketing.com.
