Shelf Awareness reports on the state of independent bookstores in the UK, France and Germany:
In the U.K., the majority of respondents to The Booksellers Indie Bookshop Christmas Trading Survey saw an increase in sales year on year, with gains between 7% and 30%.
French booksellers continued their upward trajectory in 2019, with turnover increasing by 7% year on year despite the disruptive impact of strikes.
In Germany, "taking into account all main retail channels, turnover rose by 1.4% compared to the previous year."
In the U.K., the majority of respondents to The Booksellers Indie Bookshop Christmas Trading Survey saw an increase in sales year on year, with gains between 7% and 30%.
French booksellers continued their upward trajectory in 2019, with turnover increasing by 7% year on year despite the disruptive impact of strikes.
In Germany, "taking into account all main retail channels, turnover rose by 1.4% compared to the previous year."