Browsers outnumber buyers at Hong Kong Book Fair as sales fall
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The annual Hong Kong Book Fair concluded with over 1,000 visitors on its final day, but exhibitors reported lower foot traffic and sales compared to the previous year. Several booksellers attributed the decline to changing consumer habits and unstable weather during the seven-day event. Editor Sally Ng Wai-shan noted that foot traffic was even lower than last year's subdued levels. The fair's slump highlights shifting consumer behavior in the publishing industry.
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Foot traffic and spending decreased compared to previous year.
Sally Ng Wai-shan, an editor at Match Media Limited, said foot traffic fell further from last year's already subdued levels.
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Several booksellers told the South China Morning Post that shifting consumer habits and unstable weather dampened business.
South China Morning Post- Foot traffic and spending decreased compared to previous year.
- Shifting consumer habits affecting book sales.
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Loaded language removedMore than 1,000 shoppers turned out on the final day of the annual Hong Kong Book Fair on Tuesday, even as some exhibitors reported weaker foot traffic and spending throughout the week compared with last year. Several booksellers told the South China Morning Post that shifting consumer habits and unstable weather during the seven-day event had dampened business.
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Several booksellers told the South China Morning Post that shifting consumer habits and unstable weather dampened business.
South China Morning PostSally Ng Wai-shan, an editor at Match Media Limited, said foot traffic fell further from last year's already subdued levels.
South China Morning PostMore than 1,000 shoppers attended the final day of the Hong Kong Book Fair.
South China Morning PostExhibitors reported weaker foot traffic and spending during the book fair compared to last year.
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