Nielsen: volume up, value down; indies gaining share

26 July 2011 Books+Publishing

Shaun Symonds, general manager Nielsen Bookscan, presented recent Nielsen sales data at the Australian Booksellers Association conference on Monday 25 July. Data from the first 24 weeks to June showed sales were up in volume by 1.8% but down in value by 3.7%, with an Average Selling Price of $17.98--this gap between...