Barnes & Noble says sales of books related to anxiety are soaring. Here's why- Sales of books related to anxiety are up more than 25 percent through this past June from a year ago, according to Barnes & Noble.
- The bookseller said "we may be living in an anxious nation."
Lauren Thomas | @laurenthomasx3
Published 2:23 PM ET Wed, 1 Aug 2018
Barnes & Noble said sales of books related to anxiety are up more than 25 percent through this past June from a year ago because "we may be living in an anxious nation."
Shoppers are increasingly looking at workbooks that help them cope with anxiety, Barnes & Noble senior director of merchandising, Liz Hardwell, said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. Although times may be tough, wrought with political tension, "the good news is that book buyers across the country are also looking for solutions to their stress," she said.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/01/barnes--noble-says-sales-of-books-related-to-anxiety-are-soaring.html
