Booksellers fight back

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August 18, 2017

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Source: Agencies | 00:01 UTC+8 August 18, 2017 |

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HOW do bookstores compete against online retailers? Bookstore executives from across China met in Shanghai yesterday to discuss their options.

Some booksellers said they are trying out 24-hour “smart bookstores.”

The Super Bookstore — China Physical Bookstore Innovation and Development Conference was part of the city’s book fair.

China’s book retailing market rose 12.3 percent last year from 2015, but for the first time online sales surpassed bookstore sales.

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