July’s AAP StatShot report shows a continuation of June’s trend of rising sales, at $647 million, up $103 million compared to last year. Adult sales gained $79 million, to $460 million, while children’s sales were $24 million higher, at $187 million. Returns remained modestly lower than a year ago, down (10.7) percent. The month’s big gains were from hardcover sales: Adult hardcovers were up by $58 million, as children’s hardcovers gained $17.5 million. At the same time, ebooks retained their pandemic-driven strength, with sales of $98 million, up from $78 million a year ago. Digital audio grew to $55.4 million, […]