In 2020, the revenue Canadian book publishers generated from sales to independent bookstores amounted to 170.5 million Canadian dollars, down from 231.4 million two years previously. The revenue from major chain stores also fell, dropping from over 155 million CAD in 2018 to just 133.5 million in 2020.
Book publisher revenue from sales to bookstores and retailers in Canada from 2016 to 2020, by type
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