CANADIAN BOOKSELLERS OPTIMISTIC AFTER STRONG CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR SALES
January 2nd, 2015
CANADIAN booksellers are expressing optimism about the national book market after a positive experience during this year’s festive sales period. “Sales were good, they had good community support, and everyone I’ve talked to has also said they started seeing things pick up and get a little busier a little earlier in the season,” Lesley Fletcher, the manager of the MySTORE Book Industry division of the Retail Council of Canada, told The Bookseller. Ms Fletcher added that while sales data have not yet been released, “there’s a feeling of being more ...
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