Via oreillyradar:

Interesting look at the uptick in book sales at nontraditional brick-and-mortar stores (specialty shops, boutiques, etc.). Of particular note, the insane return policy doesn’t apply to these alternative retailers:

Though sales to nonbook retailers can be more complicated and labor-intensive for publishers, books are generally sold on a nonreturnable basis. Bookstores, on the other hand, can return unsold books to publishers.