Bookstore Sales Pick Up in September
Bookstore sales in September rebounded from the modest decline in August. September sales were 3.2 percent better than September of 2001.
While the improvement in bookstore sales in September was encouraging, the results once again failed to keep pace with overall retail. Overall retail sales of $285 billion for September 2002 were 5.2 percent better than the $271 billion realized in September of 2001.
September is the eighth month in a row in which bookstore sales failed to keep up with overall retail.