Well, here’s an unexpected bit of good news for those of us who love physical books …
 
Nielsen survey finds UK ebook sales declined by 4% in 2016, the second consecutive year digital has shrunk
[In England] Readers committed to physical books can give a sigh of relief, as new figures reveal that ebook sales are falling while sales of paper books are growing – and the shift is being driven by younger generations.
More than 360m books were sold in 2016 – a 2% jump in a year that saw UK consumers spend an extra 6%, or £100m, on books in print and ebook formats, according to findings by the industry research group Nielsen in its annual books and consumer survey. The data also revealed good news for bricks-and-mortar bookshops, with a 4% rise in purchases across the UK.
While sales through shops increased 7% in 2016, ebook sales declined by 4%. It is the second year in a row that ebook sales have fallen, and only the second time that annual ebook sales have done so since industry bodies began monitoring sales a decade ago.
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/14/ebook-sales-continue-to-fall-nielsen-survey-uk-book-sales?aid=randohouseinc38925-20&ref=PRHBE8FB5D305D8&linkid=PRHBE8FB5D305D8&cdi=321A47B002FC4547E0534FD66B0AE227&template_id=5612