After a positive report for January driven by lower holiday returns, AAP-reported trade sales for February fell over 14 percent, down to $392 million — a $65 million decline compared to February 2014. Adult sales of $305 million were down 8.3 percent (from $329 million) and children’s/YA sales fell further, down 22.5 percent to $87 million (a drop of $40 million). Adult trade paperback sales actually rose by $12 million (and they were the biggest gainer in January as well), but hardcover sales were off by $18.5 million. eBook sales fell again, down by over $21 million (or more than […]
