Monthly US book sales dropped to 2.5 million units in its worst ‘acute COVID period’ week, says NPD analyst Kristin McLean.
Coronavirus Impact: Amid Losses, Poland Stages Its First Digital Book Fair
Trends reported by Polish publishers show downturns in sales of as much as 70 percent during the spring, and the cancellation of the Warsaw Book Fair has seen the market stage a digital effort, BookTarg.
Italian Publishers’ Coronavirus Update: €134 Million Lost in Four Months
More than 90 percent of planned book releases been stalled in Italy, and consumers seem to be making a sharp turn in favor of e-commerce.
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ Digital Show: Undaunted by COVID-19
The transfer of the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards arrives as a slickly edited, expertly produced video evocation of the usual onstage event, full of personality and comedy.
Coronavirus Impact: German Bookstores’ April Downturn
In April, German bookstores saw hardcover and first-edition paperbacks sales drop by 47.3 percent, according to Börsenblatt magazine.
Coronavirus Worklife: A Publisher Helps Prepare France’s Bookshops
In France, independent publisher Les Arènes has produced signage and distancing guides to help newly reopened French bookshops welcome customers back to the stores.
Coronavirus Rocks China’s Book Business in the First Quarter of 2020
A first assessment of the Chinese market, January to March, shows physical bookstore sales plunging 60+ percent, printing stalled, supply chain disrupted.
Coronavirus Worklife: UK’s Publishers Association Issues Government Requests
‘Concerned about future solvency as a consequence of supply chain interruption,’ British publishers appeal to the UK government for swift financial aid.
China Bestsellers March 2020: Bookstores Buck the Pandemic’s Paralysis
One bookstore company has offered medical workers a lifetime 20-percent discount in China, as the virus pressures normal sales.
Coronavirus: Germany Is To Follow Italy in Potential Bookstore Openings
Exemplary among many markets for its early testing and responsible distancing regulations, Germany looks will let bookstores begin reopening Monday.