The holiday sales period ended on a high note with unit sales of print books increasing 5.8% over the week ended December 24, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan.
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When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, showing up next to menorahs and under Christmas trees in the early 2000s, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers indicate that neither prediction has come true — in fact, sales of print books appear to be enjoying a bit of a lift driven by strong performance in genre fiction and interest from younger readers. Print book sales are up 10‒14 per cent over three years in most major English-speaking markets, says Duncan Stewart, a consumer forecasting analyst for Deloitte who lives in Toronto and specializes in media and technology. He says those are quite nice numbers "for an industry that many people thought was dying."
Pro Carton has launched new home-schooling intiative, EduCarton. The educational resources assist parents and carers of children in lockdown to teach them about the environment and the benefits of cartonboard. All materials are FREE to download. There are a range of materials to explore, including; Crafts, worksheets and colouring: A range of printable activities for children, with many themed around “Carton Campaigners”. Find out more about the intiative at: https://www.procarton.com/publications-news/educarton-home-schooling-initiative/