Thursday, March 21, 2013

UK Book Buyers Spend Less, But Still Loyal to Print


For the fifth year in a row, UK book revenue is down, as consumers switch from print to digital formats and from physical shops to online retailers, even for print purchases.
Research is showing that book sales around the world are in general decline and in some countries people are said to have simply stopped reading. What's to blame?
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