Book sales in Canada fell 2% in the first six months of 2024, but over 20,000,000 books were sold, generating $477,159,543. Most of these sales were from physical bookstores but also online through various retailers. This data comes from Booknet Canada, which focuses exclusively on the Canadian market. Anything fantasy romance-related continued to see strong sales in the … [Read more...] about Canadian Book Sales Fell 2% in the first six months of 2024
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eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada
Electronic books are catching on like wildfire in the US and UK, but in Canada, their traction leaves something to be desired. A recent study conducted by Book Net has its research saying that paperback books (including mass markets) comprised 58% of all purchases in 2012, hardcovers accounted for 24%, and ebooks 15%. Book sales peaked in Q1 at 17.6% of unit sales and … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada
eBooks Account for 16% of all Sales in Canada
A new Survey issued by BookNet Canada has claimed that 16% of all book purchases in Canada are in Digital form. Not only are eBooks on the rise but people are making more tangible purchases online. Approximately 20% of print book purchases were made online (27.5% of all book sales were online, including mobile). But in-store purchases are still more prevalent: non-book … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 16% of all Sales in Canada