In a trend reflecting reader behavior more than supply-chain issues, the American book market heads downward in NPD’s BookScan data.
NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’
At NPD Bookscan, Kristen McLean sees the US book market ‘bucking uncertainty’ with strong August sales and year-end predictions.
NPD BookScan: US Market Steady, Weekly Print Volume Up 2 Percent
The US market, heading to summer’s end, is stable in print sales, at 457 million units year-to-date, in NPD BookScan’s report.
Rights Edition: NPD on Netflix and Nostalgia, Licensing for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
With sales of US$14.9 million based on MSRP, NPD sees ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ buoyed by Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things.’
NPD Books on July’s US Print Market: 6 Percent Lower, Year to Date
In a ‘steady’ market, NPD sees print sales in the United States decline 1.6 million units in July, typically a month for some losses.
NPD and IRI Have Announced an Unnamed Merger in Data and Analysis
Amid news of the NPD-IRI merger, NPD BookScan reports US print holding at 6 percent below 2021’s level in the week ending July 23.
NPD BookScan for June: Another View of the US Market
The American book market, in NPD’s report, ‘maintained its strength in June, adding 1.8 million print units over the previous five weeks.’
NPD Group: United States LGBTQ Book Sales Are Surging
NPD’s Kristen McLean says the book sales data appears to reveal ‘a generational shift’ in attitudes toward LGBTQ literature.
Licensing: Netflix Has Five Dr. Seuss Projects in the Works
Productions are underway, expanding the Dr. Seuss Enterprises partnership with Netflix for new animated projects for a preschool audience.
An Easter Surprise in the States: 30 Million More Books Sold Than in 2019
Holiday print sales in children’s books helped the US market gain 3 percent in the week ending April 16.