Russians have become more active in purchasing used books from marketplaces. The newspaper reports this “Kommersant” According to data from Russian online retailers.
The article states that “Second-hand book sales increased significantly in the first half of the year compared to last year.”
According to Ozone market, sales growth in this category in the first half of 2023 was almost 38%, and demand for used books in classifieds increased by 24% overall.
The material states that sales of second-hand books about Wildberries increased by 300% from January to September. The company announced that this increase was due to the expansion of the segment range as well as the increase in the number of sellers. Avito said that second-hand book sales increased by 24% on an annual basis in the first half of the year.
In Moscow in May announced Organizes the “Red Square” book festival.
Former second-hand bookstore named A book that should not be thrown away.