Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked bookstore chains
Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Books-A-Million and Barnes & Noble sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Books-A-Million
|
- | -1.3% |
| 2 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | -6.0% |
- Barnes & Noble
- 2nd & Charles
- Books-A-Million
- Ebony Newsstand
- The Little Professor
- Thank You Books
- Sanctuary Christian Books and Gifts
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
32 tracked store locations in Birmingham, AL. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (3)
- 2nd & Charles (1)
- Books-A-Million (7)
- Ebony Newsstand (1)
- The Little Professor (1)
- Thank You Books (1)
- Sanctuary Christian Books and Gifts (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
-
2
B
- 3 P Paper Places Bookshop 1
- 4 S Sword of the Spirit Bookstore 1
- 5 D Downtown Adult Books 1
- 6 B Briarwood Christian Bookstore 1
- 7 D DeDe's Book Rack 1
- 8 A Alabama Adult Books 1
- 9 R Reed Books 1
- 10 S Spirit Filled Christian Bookstore 1
- 11 A Alabama Booksmith 1
- 12 S Superior Text 1
- 13 B Bob's Comics 1
- 14 S Solomons Books and Church Supply Store 1
- 15 M Mythic Cards & Games 1
- 16 L Legion 1
- 17 G Geek Out LLC 1
- 18 B Books Beans and Candles 1
- 19 S Sasquatch Toys and Comics 1
- 20 S Sanctuary Christian Books and Gifts 1
- 21 T Thank You Books 1
- 22 T The Little Professor 1
- 23 E Ebony Newsstand 1
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24
2
2nd & Charles 1
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