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NPD BookScan is now known as Circana

In August 2022, the NPD Group—the owner of BookScan—merged with another company known as IRI, a data and analytics company.

2022 came in 5.8 percent below 2021 in terms of print unit sales, and the children’s market made up half of that decline.

According to NPD BookScan, print unit sales were down 1 percent from 2022 for the first week of the year.

Colleen Hoover claims six of the top ten spots.

According to NPD BookScan, this holiday season is underperforming compared to 2021.

This year’s holiday print book sales in the US are lining up closely with 2020, according to NPD BookScan.

According to NPD BookScan, the holiday season this year is taking a less prosperous path than 2021 in the US book market.

Through the first three quarters of 2022, NPD BookScan reports that US print book sales are 5 percent down compared to 2021.

Print book sales in the US are holding steady overall, now tracking at 5 percent lower than 2021, according to NPD BookScan.

Through August 2022, print book sales are down by 5 percent versus 2021, which is considered very good performance.