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 The Bookshelf sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | +3.1% |
| 2 | T The Bookshelf | - | -5.7% |
| 3 |
H
Half Price Books
|
- | -7.4% |
| 4 |
B
Books-A-Million
|
- | -7.5% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Half Price Books
- Books-A-Million
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers
- The Book Loft of German Village
- College Book Store
- Kidforce Collectibles
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
284 tracked store locations in Ohio. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (30)
- Half Price Books (16)
- Books-A-Million (12)
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers (2)
- The Book Loft of German Village (1)
- College Book Store (1)
- Kidforce Collectibles (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
B
- 4 T The Bookshelf 3
-
5
J
Joseph-Beth Booksellers 2
- 6 N Nostalgia Ink 2
- 7 E Encore Books 1
- 8 T Tri-C Metro Campus Bookstore 1
- 9 P Praises Bookstore and Gifts 1
- 10 H Hailstorm Vintage 1
- 11 T The Cozy Book Nook 1
- 12 A Alter Ego Comics 1
- 13 G Gospel Connection 1
- 14 K Kingdom Christian Book Store 1
- 15 K Kicks Mix Bookstore 1
- 16 L Legends and Lore 1
- 17 L Little Gay Bookstore 1
- 18 T The Cornerstone Shop 1
- 19 N New & Olde Pages Bookshoppe 1
- 20 V Vallar Comics 1
- 21 B Bread of Life Bookstore 1
- 22 R Robot Zero Comics 1
- 23 H Hiram College Bookstore 1
- 24 M Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore 1
- 25 W Wonder Comics & More 1
- 26 C Campus Book And Supply 1
- 27 H Hazel's Heroes 1
- 28 H Household Books 1
- 29 B Browse Awhile Books 1
- 30 G Graydog Comics and Toys 1
- 31 U University of Cincinnati Bookstore 1
- 32 B Books in Stock 1
- 33 T T & L Christian Bookstore 1
- 34 T Two Dollar Radio Headquarters 1
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35
W
Wilmington Christian Book 1
- 36 J JC Comics & Cards 1
- 37 A Adult Pleasures 1
- 38 W Wittenberg University Bookstore 1
- 39 F Frank's Hebrew Bookstore 1
- 40 K Keith's Comics 1
- 41 N Nevermore Bookstore 1
- 42 H Henninger's 1
- 43 L Lake Erie Book Company 1
- 44 J Journey Into Comics 1
- 45 W Watchtower Heroes Comics 1
- 46 T The Atomic Vault 1
- 47 F Finch & Fern Book Co. 1
- 48 J Joy and Matt's Books 1
- 49 B Book Brothers 1
- 50 C Cosmic Comics and Games 1
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