Argentina’s thriving bookstores

“Argentina’s book business remains robust, having sold more than 50 million books in 2012, worth an estimated revenue of $535.7 million. According to the Cultural Information System of Argentina (SINCA), the country’s 2,256 bookstores are responsible for 80% of total book sales, with sales equally divided between hundreds of independent bookshops and a few large chains,” writes Ana Prieto on Publishing perspectives in the latest piece on the value of good bookstores and why they will survive despite the change surrounding them. Read it here.