美国的中小书店日益萎缩,而连锁书店的数量则以惊人的速度增长,早在1993年,全美30490家书店中就有41%为连锁店,近年连锁书店更是发展迅猛。英国、日本等发达国家多年来占全国图书零售总额首位的一直是连锁书店。通过对这些国家的连锁书业的研究可以发现,国际图书连锁企业发展呈 The number of small and medium-sized bookstores in the United States has been shrinking. The number of chain bookstores has increased at an alarming rate. As early as 1993, 41% of the total number of 30490 bookstores in the United States were chain stores. In recent years, the chain bookstores have seen rapid development. Developed countries such as Britain and Japan have been among the top chain booksellers in the country for years. Through the study of the chain book industry in these countries, it can be found that the development of the international book chain enterprises