Hong Kong Book Fair Sales Dampened by Shifting Habits and Weather
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- Booksellers at a seven-day event, likely the Hong Kong Book Fair, reported dampened business due to shifting consumer habits and unstable weather.
- Sally Ng Wai-shan, an editor at Match Media, estimated overall sales could drop by 30 to 40 per cent, noting significantly reduced foot traffic compared to last year's already subdued levels.
- An SCMP reporter observed fewer visitors carrying purchases, highlighting a stark contrast to past bustling fairs.
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Warum es wichtig ist
Booksellers at a seven-day event reported dampened business due to shifting consumer habits and unstable weather, with foot traffic falling from previous subdued levels.
Several booksellers told the South China Morning Post that shifting consumer habits and unstable weather during the seven-day event had dampened business.
Sally Ng Wai-shan, an editor at Match Media, said that foot traffic had fallen further from last year’s already subdued levels.
She estimated that overall sales could drop by 30 to 40 per cent, although books on fortune-telling and other supernatural topics continued to sell relatively well.
“The book fair used to be packed with crowds pulling suitcases,” Ng said, recalling her past visits as a regular attendee.
An SCMP reporter observed that most visitors were empty-handed, with only a handful pushing trolleys or suitcases – once a common sight at the fair.
Offene Fragen
- What specific consumer habits are shifting?
- What were the exact sales figures for previous years?
- What are the long-term implications for the book industry?
