Italy’s publishers see online retail receding as physical stores reassert their prominence in the market’s book sales. “All travelers to Italy will no longer be required to have a valid coronavirus pass as of Wednesday, Italian authorities announced,” writes Povoledo. In terms of quotas, bookstores accounted for more than half of all sales with 52.4 percent, online sales settle at 43 percent, and large scale distribution drops further to 4.6 percent. But the list of the top ten most read books provides only a partial idea of the market’s activity. More from Publishing Perspectives on Italy and its book publishing industry is here.

Source: CNN June 01, 2022 08:55 UTC