SOUTH AFRICA CHRISTMAS BOOK SALES
January 1st, 2008
BY BILL CORCORAN, in Johannesburg
SOUTH African booksellers recorded healthy sales figures for the month of December with many of the festive season's bestsellers emanating from the local market.
Leading booksellers Exclusive Books, which has 43 stores nationwide, indicated that sales on last year had increased steadily Christmas period, although the company still believed the market had yet to spike.
"We had steady trade throughout the month and I would say our sales continued steadily upwards when compared to last year," said deputy marketing ...
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