HARRY POTTER – CANADA
June 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIECANADIAN sales of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix broke retail sales records across the country this weekend. Dominant chain Indigo Chapter reported more than 100,000 copies sold across its 267 outlets on Saturday, June 21, alone.In addition, approximately 100,000 books were pre-ordered online or in stores, in itself a sales record for pre-orders of a single title. The previous record for one-day sales was held by Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire - launched July 8, 2000 -which sold more than 48,000 copies on its first day of sales in ...
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