Publisher Book Sales Were $5.37 Billion in the First Half of 2016

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Publisher Book Sales Were $5.37 Billion in the First Half of 2016 StatShot data from the Association of American Publishers show that after consistent gains in April, May and June, Trade Book sales were still down slightly in the first half of 2016 Washington, DC; Nov. 16, 2016 – Publishers’ revenues (sales to bookstores, wholesalers, direct to consumer, online retailers, etc.) were down 3.4% for the first half of 2016 vs. the same period in 2015. The greatest percentage gains…

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AAP StatShot: Trade Sales Up Slightly at Year End 2015

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AAP StatShot: Trade Sales Up Slightly at Year End 2015 Format preferences, category performance, vary greatly from 2014 Washington, DC; April 26, 2016 – Publishers’ book sales for trade (consumer) books from Jan. to Dec. were up 0.8% to $7.2 billion compared to $7.1 billion in 2014. Despite a slow holiday season, the year ended slightly up, with a shift in sales for format and category. Overall publisher revenue for 2015 was $15.4 billion, down 2.6% from the previous year….

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AAP StatShot: Publisher Net Revenue from Book Sales Declines 4.1% in First Half of 2015

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AAP StatShot: Publisher Net Revenue from Book Sales Declines 4.1% in First Half of 2015 Washington, DC; Oct. 8, 2015 –  Publishers’ book sales for the first half of the year (Jan. –  June 2015) were down 4.1% at $5.58 billion compared to $5.82 billion for the first six months in 2014. These numbers include sales for all tracked categories (Trade – fiction/non-fiction/religious, K-12 Instructional Materials, Higher Education Course Materials, Professional Publishing, and University Presses). Publishers net revenue is tracked monthly…

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