Following is an extract from this mornings release:

BOOKTOPIA GROUP LIMITED (ASX: BKG) CHRISTMAS TRADING UPDATE

Australia’s leading online book retailer Booktopia Group Limited (ASX: BKG) is pleased to provide the following update on Christmas trading and expectations for the first half to 31 December, 2021.

The Group is currently experiencing record daily volumes and from 1 November, 2021, to 21 December, 2021, shipped over 1.49 million units (at an average of more than 40,000 per day), compared to 1.35 million units in the same period last year.

Average daily website visits to booktopia.com.au are also at record levels with the total number of visits from 1 November, 2021, to 22 December, 2021, up 8% to 9.6 million compared to the same period last year.

Average order values in the same period increased 7%.

The volume of orders received over the last month, including during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales events, indicate book buyers are continuing to migrate their purchasing to the online environment, even when the economy is not subject to lockdowns and restrictions.