On The Same Page, No Matter the Age: Reading Is a Top Spare-Time Activity for All Generations
With a wide array of pastimes available, respondents in a recent Nielsen global survey were asked to select their top three spare-time activities. While certain activities skew younger than older and vice versa, if you think technology-driven younger people don’t read anymore, think again.
U.S. Book Industry Year-End Review
While the book industry is no stranger to change, the written word remains popular. In 2013, physical book sales stayed strong, with print book consumption only declining slightly from the year before. And while e-book growth slowed and the market has now matured, the innovation is far from over.
Season’s Readings: How Book Buying Fits Into The Holiday Gift Hysteria
With Thanksgiving around the corner, everyone’s gearing up for the season when our waistlines get a little bigger and our wallets get a little thinner. When we typically think of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday frenzy, it’s common to think more about electronics, clothing or housewares, and...
Walking Tall: Graphic Novels Are Heroes in the Bookstore
Finely illustrated and often rich in plotlines, graphic novels have carved out a place on bookstore shelves, just a stone’s throw from Poe, Hemingway and Chaucer. Their popularity has, no doubt, been given a boost by several successful TV shows and movie franchises. According to Nielsen, unit...