As of October 2021, there were ***** physical bookstores in Brazil, down from ***** in 2014 – a decline of about ** percent across seven years. In 2020, the net loss of Saraiva, one of Brazil's largest chain of bookstores, added up to over *** million Brazilian reals.
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Deutsche Welle. (October 26, 2021). Number of bookstores in Brazil in 2014 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272211/number-bookstores-brazil/
Deutsche Welle. "Number of bookstores in Brazil in 2014 and 2021." Chart. October 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272211/number-bookstores-brazil/
Deutsche Welle. (2021). Number of bookstores in Brazil in 2014 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272211/number-bookstores-brazil/
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