In the first half of the year, Bookshop.org has grown 65% over the same period last year and said it had its "largest ever mid-year profit pool," distributing $1.89 million to independent bookstores across the U.S., which is a 67% increase over July 2024.
Since its launch in early 2020, Bookshop.org has given more than $40 million to U.S. bookstores and $50 million globally "despite a challenging retail landscape." The number of bookstores in Bookshop.org's network numbers 2,471, another all-time high.
The company also proudly noted that it had sales of $1.5 million during the four days of its Anti-Prime Day campaign (July 8-11), which was double last year's results. The campaign also attracted 24,000 new customers.
All the numbers, Bookshop.org said, "reflect that, despite monopoly retailers like Amazon, there is still a space for local bookstores, and a values-driven model can outperform the market."