Sentences with phrase «in numbers of independent bookstores»

The traditional publishers controlled the distribution completely and that just got worse with the advent of the large chains and the reduction in numbers of independent bookstores.

And as the regional shortlists are released, it's encouraging to read prize organizers saying that the UK's Booksellers Association reports a rise in the number of independent bookstores «for the first time in 22 years.»

With the severe reduction in the number of independent bookstores, it much harder to get traction even if your book is in print form.

Not exact matches

There are around 6,000 bookstores in Germany: large chains like Thalia, Weltbild, and Hugendubel (also members of the Tolino Alliance), but also a good number of independent bookstores.

The American Booksellers Association reports that the number of independent bookstores grew dramatically from 1,651 in 2009 to 2,311 as of May 2016 — even as large chains like Borders and Barnes and Noble struggled.