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Bookin' Along: Bookstore Sales Up for Third Consecutive Month
November 14, 2007
Preliminary figures released by the Bureau of the Census show an increase in
retail sales at bookstores in September 2007 of 2.7 percent compared to September
2006. September bookstore sales are estimated at $1,562 million, compared to
sales of $1,521 million for the same period last year.
The September figures represent the third consecutive month that bookstore
sales outpaced the previous year's results. However, bookstore sales over the
first seven months are still slightly lagging behind last year total.
Overall total retail and food service sales were also up in September. Retail
sales were $360 billion in September 2007, compared to $350 billion in September
2006, an increase of 2.9 percent.
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Period
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2006 Final
(Millions of Dollars)
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2007
(Millions of Dollars)
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% Change
2007 over 2006
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January
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2,206
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2,175
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-1.4
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February
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1,082
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1,013
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-6.4
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March
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1,071
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999
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-6.7
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April
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967
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908
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-6.1
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May
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1,150
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1,104
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-4.0
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June
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1,210
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1,130
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-6.6
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July
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1,108
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1,189
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7.3
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August
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2,091
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2,285
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9.3
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September
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1,521
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1,562 (p)
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2.7
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YTD
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12,406
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12,365 (p)
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-0.3
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(p) Preliminary figure
Note: Estimates reflect sales of all types of participating bookstore, including
trade, college, 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.
Source: Bureau of the Census, Current Retail Trade Branch.
Topics: Industry Statistics, News - Bookselling,
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