Further to the recent discussion here about books, book sales are up by more than 20% year on year in my newsagencies. I think that the market for remainder books will be strong for some years to come. But it will not last forever. As we have seen with music, the refinement of content accessibility devices will drive shoppers to digital content. There is nothing we can or should try at the retail end to stop this. Our best approach is to make the most of today’s opportunity and to plan to make the most of what will happen tomorrow.
In the meantime, I am thrilled with a 20% increase in book sales and with being able to tap into more revenue from digital platforms.