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Bookstore Sales Top 7% in June
-- 8/31/98
Bookstore sales in June rose 7.2%, to an estimated $933 million, according to preliminary figures released by the Census Bureau. Sales for the entire retail segment were up 7.8% in the month. Despite the strong June showing, bookstore sales were still only up 1.6% for the first half of the year, to $5.9 billion.

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