The given graph illustrates yearly book revenue in three book shops – Libromania, Book Buffs, and Reader’s Corner – from 2001 to 2005.
Overall, Libromania and Book Buffs recorded high sales from the beginning, while Reader’s Corner showed a mainly downward trend.
In 2001, Libromania and Book Buffs both sold around 17 million copies. Their sales increased steadily and reached a peak in 2003, when Libromania sold just under 25 million books and became the leading figure in the term of sales in that period. Book Buffs also rose for about 21 million in the same year. While Reader’s Corner decreased gradually from 11 million to around 6 million copies between 2001 and 2003.
From 2003 to 2005, sales for Libromania and Book Buffs declined to 17 million and 11 million respectively. Meanwhile, Reader’s Corner recovered after the fall, rising to nearly 8 million books by the end of the period.
