UK’s independent bookshops survive Christmas but fear for the future

Survey shows majority of indie booksellers had average sales over the festive period, with many concerned about the cost of living crisis

Independent bookshops largely saw average" sales over the 2022 festive period, according to a new survey.

A majority of bookshops - 39% - that took part in trade magazine the Bookseller's annual survey said they had average sales compared with the same period of 2021, while 29% of bookshops said the period was very good".