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  • publishing industry
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    • Independent Bookshops Participated

    Independent Bookshop Week Boosts Sales & Community Engagement

    Independent Bookshop Week Boosts Sales & Community Engagement

    Independent Bookshop Week 2025 saw record-breaking sales, increased media reach, and strong community engagement across UK and Ireland. Bookshops reported significant sales boosts and hosted successful events.

    Lorraine Kelly, Mike Gayle and LD Lapinski named ambassadors for Independent Bookshop Week 2025

    Lorraine Kelly, Mike Gayle and LD Lapinski named ambassadors for Independent Bookshop Week 2025

    In 2024, approximately 700 independent bookshops participated with the Booksellers Association, via Books Are My Bag, providing each with a kit containing bunting, posters, bookmarks, postcards and shelf strips – alongside a suite of digital assets available in English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish.