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 Mardel Christian & Education sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | +1.0% |
| 2 |
M
Mardel Christian & Education
|
- | -0.9% |
| 3 |
H
Half Price Books
|
- | -2.5% |
| 4 |
B
Books-A-Million
|
- | -5.4% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Books-A-Million
- KU Bookstore
- Mardel Christian & Education
- Half Price Books
- The Dusty Bookshelf
- Watermark Books & Cafe
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
46 tracked store locations in Kansas. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (6)
- Books-A-Million (4)
- KU Bookstore (1)
- Mardel Christian & Education (3)
- Half Price Books (4)
- The Dusty Bookshelf (2)
- Watermark Books & Cafe (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
-
2
B
-
3
H
-
4
M
- 5 T The Dusty Bookshelf 2
- 6 B Butler Community College Bookstore 1
- 7 S Spelbok Games & Comics 1
- 8 R Red Fern Booksellers 1
- 9 A Amazing Fantasies 1
- 10 C Chops Comics 1
- 11 P Pop Culture Comix 1
- 12 M Monarch Books & Gifts 1
- 13 M Middle Ground Books 1
- 14 R Round Table Bookstore 1
- 15 W Walnut Valley Books 1
- 16 T The Pioneer Store 1
- 17 T Twice Told Tales 1
- 18 S Scott McCoppin Book Store 1
- 19 B BookEnds 1
- 20 I ICTBooks 1
- 21 B B-Bop Comics 1
- 22 P Prairie Dog Comics 1
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23
E
Eighth Day Books 1
- 24 E Elite Comics 1
- 25 F Faith & Life Bookstore 1
- 26 K K-State Campus Store 1
- 27 H Hero Haven Toys, Comics, and Collectibles 1
- 28 W Wizards Asylum 1
- 29 R Rainy Day Books 1
- 30 R Raven Book Store 1
- 31 W Watermark Books & Cafe 1
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32
K
KU Bookstore 1
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