In the Bronx, a bookstore on wheels is parking it at a new spot as the business expands

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Brick-and-mortar bookstores have been moving online or disappearing altogether for years. In 2012, there were nearly 17,000 bookstores across the country. By 2020, that was down to 10,800.

Despite a dire outlook for bookstores, they’re still in the game. Since 2017, bookstores’ market, as measured by revenue, has grown an average of 0.3% a year in the United States

Latanya DeVaughn, owner of Bronx Bound Books, joined “Marketplace” to discuss how her business is going this summer and her plans to expand.