Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel
May 13, 2012 | May 12, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,346* | 10,886 | -4% | 4% |
Mass Merch./Other | 1,398* | 1,991 | 42 | 56 |
Retail & Club | 9,948 | 8,896 | -11 | -4 |
Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club
Category | May 13, 2012 | May 12, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adult Nonfiction | 4,414 | 4,262 | -3% | 0% |
Adult Fiction | 2,636 | 2,036 | -23 | -6 |
Juvenile Nonfiction | 528 | 515 | -13 | 6 |
Juvenile Fiction | 1,920 | 1,672 | -13 | -11 |
Format | May 13, 2012 | May 12, 2013 | % Chge Week | % Chge YTD |
Hardcover | 2,806 | 2,613 | -7% | -5% |
Trade Paperback | 5,756 | 4,992 | -13 | -3 |
Mass Market Paperback 934 | 879 | -6 | -8 | |
Board Books | 177 | 176 | -0.6 | 6 |
Audio | 106 | 86 | -19 | -10 |
*Excludes wal-mart. Category segment excludes “other,” which includes audio, maps, calendars, and other miscellaneous categories. Format excludes calendars, boxed sets, and other formats (i.e., maps, minibooks).
Source: Nielsen BookScan and Publishers Weekly. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel covers approximately 80% of the print book market and continues to grow.