Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel
July 22, 2012 | July 21, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,522* | 10,232 | -3% | 3% |
Mass Merch./Other | 1,352* | 1,813 | 34 | 51 |
Retail & Club | 9,170 | 8,418 | -8 | -5 |
Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club
Category | July 22, 2012 | July 21, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adult Nonfiction | 3,751 | 3,547 | -5% | -1% |
Adult Fiction | 2,550 | 2,056 | -19 | -11 |
Juvenile Nonfiction | 563 | 579 | 3 | 6 |
Juvenile Fiction | 1,872 | 1,835 | -2 | -8 |
Format | Apr. 1, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hardcover | 2,071 | 1,948 | -6% | -4% |
Trade Paperback | 5,634 | 5,123 | -9 | -5 |
Mass Market Paperback | 984 | 878 | -11 | -9 |
Board Books | 171 | 192 | 12 | 8 |
Audio | 87 | 87 | 0 | -9 |
*Excludes wal-mart. Category segment excludes “other,” which includes audio, maps, calendars, and other miscellaneous categories. Format excludes calendars, boxed sets, and other formats (i.e., maps, minibooks).
Source: Nielsen BookScan and Publishers Weekly. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel covers approximately 80% of the print book market and continues to grow.