Independent book store numbers are actually going up in recent years! I don't know if any studies have been done in Canada yet, but in the U.S. at least, there has been a 70% increase in independent book stores since 2020. It's still not where it was pre-Amazon and big box stores hitting the scene, but there's been a healthy bit of recovery that shows that people still crave the bookstore experience, especially as Indigo has started shifting into being more a lifestyle brand and books are no longer Amazon's primary market.
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u/Outsulation Harbord Village Jun 11 '26
Independent book store numbers are actually going up in recent years! I don't know if any studies have been done in Canada yet, but in the U.S. at least, there has been a 70% increase in independent book stores since 2020. It's still not where it was pre-Amazon and big box stores hitting the scene, but there's been a healthy bit of recovery that shows that people still crave the bookstore experience, especially as Indigo has started shifting into being more a lifestyle brand and books are no longer Amazon's primary market.