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Sales continue to rise in the books/magazine category in grocery. Victor Longworth, vice president of mass market sales for Antioch Publishing, points to product repositioning and new selections as the cause.

What is the current status of the books/magazine category in supermarkets? Are sales growing?

Victor Longworth: Sales in supermarkets within the books/magazine category edged up slightly in 2001 and so far this year, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI). The overall gain of approximately 2% compared favorably to the 0.1% increase in total book sales in the U.S. market. Books and magazine sales amounted to over $2 billion in the supermarket ...

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