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. 2nd & Charles and Barnes & Noble sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2
2nd & Charles
|
- | +4.3% |
| 2 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | -12.0% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Books-A-Million
- 2nd & Charles
- Octavia Books
- TripAdvisor
- Tulane Bookstore
- Garden District Book Shop
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
71 tracked store locations in Louisiana. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (13)
- Books-A-Million (7)
- 2nd & Charles (5)
- Octavia Books (1)
- TripAdvisor (1)
- Tulane Bookstore (1)
- Garden District Book Shop (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
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2
B
Books-A-Million 7
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3
2
- 4 C Cavalier House Books 2
- 5 S Southeastern Louisiana University Bookstore 1
- 6 R Rolling Hills Bookstore & Coffee Shop Ministries 1
- 7 M More Fun Comics 1
- 8 T The Vine Christian Bookstore & Gifts 1
- 9 S Showcase Comics and Collectables 1
- 10 L LSUE Book Store 1
- 11 O Ox Lot Books 1
- 12 A Arcadian Books & Art Prints 1
- 13 C Campus Corner Bookstore 1
- 14 S Sanctuary Games and Comics 1
- 15 M McNeese Team Store 1
- 16 F Friends of the LSU Libraries 1
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17
T
The Conundrum 1
- 18 B Bayou Booksellers & Gift Shoppe 1
- 19 F Friends of the Jefferson Public Library 1
- 20 T The Book Rack 1
- 21 A Andrew's Book Sack 1
- 22 T The Bookstore 1
- 23 T The Twisted Bookmark 1
- 24 K Krew's Books & Brews 1
- 25 S Shreveport store 1
- 26 O Olde Towne Book Shop 1
- 27 O Octavia Books 1
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28
T
TripAdvisor 1
- 29 T Tulane Bookstore 1
- 30 G Garden District Book Shop 1
- 31 L Loyola University New Orleans Bookstore 1
- 32 C Crescent City Books 1
- 33 C Community Book Center 1
- 34 G Gospel Book Store 1
- 35 B Blue Cypress Books 1
- 36 F Faulkner House Books 1
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37
M
Mardel Christian & Education 1
- 38 F Frenchmen Art & Books 1
- 39 B Beckham's Book Shop 1
- 40 C Crescent City Comics 1
- 41 D Dauphine Street Books 1
- 42 U UNO Bookstore 1
- 43 F Faith Christian Bookstore 1
- 44 P Pauline Books & Media 1
- 45 L LSU Health Sciences Bookstore 1
- 46 T The Galilean 1
- 47 P Paper Heroes 1
- 48 U ULM Bookstore 1
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