During a survey conducted in the Netherlands in June 2020, 44 percent of respondents said they purchased their latest paper books. However, 2020 was a difficult year in the book market due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the temporary lockdowns. Despite that, more than 15 percent of respondents also reported receiving their last book as a gift and 12 percent borrowed it from a library.
Methods of acquiring paper books in the Netherlands as of June 2020
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe heeft u dit boek verkregen [het laatst gelezen papieren boek]?" (English: How did you get this book [the last read paper book]?)
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Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & GfK. (August 12, 2020). Methods of acquiring paper books in the Netherlands as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883296/ways-to-acquire-a-paper-book-in-the-netherlands/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und GfK. "Methods of acquiring paper books in the Netherlands as of June 2020." Chart. August 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883296/ways-to-acquire-a-paper-book-in-the-netherlands/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, GfK. (2020). Methods of acquiring paper books in the Netherlands as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883296/ways-to-acquire-a-paper-book-in-the-netherlands/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and GfK. "Methods of Acquiring Paper Books in The Netherlands as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883296/ways-to-acquire-a-paper-book-in-the-netherlands/
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