$511,000: Total sales of Amazon.com in 1995
$2.6 billion: Sales in Amazon's North America media group in 2004
4,496: Number of ABA individual store members in 1995
1,703: Number of ABA individual store members in 2005
$1.8 billion: Combined superstore sales of B&N and Borders in 1995
$6.7 billion: Combined superstore sales of B&N and Borders in 2004
$1.7 billion: Combined mall store sales of Dalton & Waldenbooks in 1995
$956 million: Combined mall store sales of Dalton & Waldenbooks in 2004
$303 million: AMS sales through Costco and Sam's Club in 1995
$537 million: AMS sales through Costco and Sam's Club in 2003
80,000: Total sq. footage of independent bookseller Joseph-Beth's two stores in 1995
241,000: Total sq. footage of Joseph-Beth's eight stores in 2005
500,000: Number of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, videos and video games for sale on Overstock.com
1,173,698: Number of "gallery" items for sale on eBay when searching on the word "book"