This graph displays the sources to which customers would switch in order to buy print books in the event that bookstore giant Barnes & Noble closed. In spring 2013, 55 percent of respondents indicated that they would shift their book purchases to local independent book retailers.
In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Amazon.com
89%
Local independent book retailer
55%
Other walk-in chain store (e.g. Walmart, Books-a-Million, etc.)
Respondents were asked: "What other sources would you shift your book purchases to (in the event that Barnes & Noble closed)? Please check all that apply."
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Ricoh. (December 13, 2013). In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/
Ricoh. "In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to?." Chart. December 13, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/
Ricoh. (2013). In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/
Ricoh. "In The Event That Barnes & Noble Closed, What Other Sources Would You Shift Your Book Purchases To?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/
Ricoh, In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
In the event that Barnes & Noble closed, what other sources would you shift your book purchases to? [Graph], Ricoh, December 13, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289370/book-purchasing-alternatives-to-barnes-noble-usa/
