Vinyl album sales at indie retailers during Record Store Day in the U.S. 2018-2019
During the week of the Record Store Day event in the United States in 2019, a total 673 thousand vinyl albums were sold at independent record retailers across the country. Vinyl album sales from indie record stores increased by almost 100 thousand between 2018 and 2019, highlighting the importance of Record Store Day for smaller businesses within the industry.