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. Barnes & Noble and Half Price Books sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | +7.9% |
| 2 |
H
Half Price Books
|
- | -11.2% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers
- Half Price Books
- Northern Kentucky University Bookstore
- Time Warp Cards and Comics
- Maverick's Comics
- Rockin' Rooster Comics & Games
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
64 tracked store locations in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (10)
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers (2)
- Half Price Books (7)
- Northern Kentucky University Bookstore (1)
- Time Warp Cards and Comics (1)
- Maverick's Comics (1)
- Rockin' Rooster Comics & Games (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
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2
H
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3
J
Joseph-Beth Booksellers 2
- 4 N Nostalgia Ink 2
- 5 L Logos Christian Bookstore 1
- 6 B Belong Christian Bookstore 1
- 7 T The Bookmatters 1
- 8 O Our Comic Shoppe 1
- 9 B Blue Dog Books 1
- 10 T The Bookshelf 1
- 11 B Blue Marble Books 1
- 12 U Up Up & Away! 1
- 13 B Bountiful Blessings 1
- 14 U University of Cincinnati Bookstore 1
- 15 T The Atomic Vault 1
- 16 J Joy and Matt's Books 1
- 17 A Ave Maria Books & Gifts 1
- 18 W Wonder Comics & More 1
- 19 H Household Books 1
- 20 I Inner Blessings Christian Books and Gifts 1
- 21 M Mulberry St Books 1
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22
J
- 23 O Oak & Twine Book Co. 1
- 24 L Lost Art Press 1
- 25 P Paper Street Trading Co 1
- 26 N Northern Kentucky University Bookstore 1
- 27 T Time Warp Cards and Comics 1
- 28 M Maverick's Comics 1
- 29 R Rockin' Rooster Comics & Games 1
- 30 C Comic Book World 1
- 31 X Xavier University All For One Shop 1
- 32 Q Queen City Comic and Card Co 1
- 33 C Campus Book & Supply 1
- 34 B Bike Trail Books 1
- 35 T The Hidden Chapter Bookstore 1
- 36 U Up Up & Away 1
- 37 T The Book Rack 1
- 38 M Miami University Bookstore 1
- 39 H House of M 1
- 40 D Downbound Books 1
- 41 S Snapdragon Books and gifts 1
- 42 O Ohio Book Store 1
- 43 F Friends of the Public Library 1
- 44 T The Catholic Shop 1
- 45 C Crooked Dog Comics 1
- 46 E Enchanted Novelties 1
- 47 M Manga Manga 1
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