SPAIN FESTIVE BOOK SALES BOTTOM OUT AS COUNTRY FINALLY STARTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY
January 2nd, 2015
After the recent announcement from the Spanish government that the country was finally exiting its five-year long economic downturn, book retailers were looking to the country’s long Christmas period for the proof of the pudding. Gift giving here traditionally takes place on January – the day of Epiphany - so the festive purchase period is longer than in many other countries. In terms of book sales, 10% of all purchases take place at this time, although according to the Federación de Gremios de Editores de España (FGEE) other annual events such the start of ...
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