After showing publisher revenue gains in January and February — in contrast to unit declines in customer sell-through as tracked by NPD Bookscan — the AAP’s March 2022 data from StatShot reporting publishers reflected the first decline of the year: Trade sales registered $650.4 million, compared to $691.6 million last year, down 6 percent. That said, however, the comp was extraordinarily high. A year ago, AAP March sales were up a whopping 35 percent. Adult books decreased (8.9) percent to $417.6 million. Hardcover sales were down (22.2) percent to $122.8 million, while trade paperback sales gained 4.7 percent to $150.4 […]
