{"id":145471,"date":"2025-08-26T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/aumenta-demanda-libros-segunda-mano-balears\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:57:33","slug":"aumenta-demanda-libros-segunda-mano-balears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/aumenta-demanda-libros-segunda-mano-balears\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for second-hand books soars in the Balearic Islands ahead of the new school year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"628\">The <strong>demand for second-hand books in the Balearic Islands<\/strong> has surged this summer, with an increase of <strong>207% in July compared to June<\/strong>, according to data from Milanuncios and Appinio. <strong>ESO textbooks<\/strong> lead the growth with 266% more searches, followed by <strong>Bachillerato<\/strong> books (+192%) and <strong>Primary<\/strong> books (+122%).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"628\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145258 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vuelta-al-cole.webp\" alt=\"second-hand books in the Balearic Islands\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"1044\">This surge is directly linked to the <strong>economic pressure<\/strong> that families face in September. <strong>89%<\/strong> of Balearic households are concerned about the <strong>rising cost of school supplies<\/strong>, and 66% say they will need to <strong>adjust their budget<\/strong>. Almost half (44%) will spend more than last year, and 34% expect to <strong>exceed 200 euros<\/strong>, mainly on books, stationery, backpacks, and uniforms.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1117\">Second-hand books in the Balearic Islands, the most sought-after alternative<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1195\">In this context, second-hand options are consolidating as an economic relief:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1418\">\n<li data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1259\">\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1259\">64% of Balearic residents had previously used this option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1310\">Savings range from 100 to over 300 euros.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1418\">\n<p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1418\">Main reasons: economy (75%), sustainability (50%), and giving products a second life (25%).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1659\">The <strong>number of book listings increased by 35%<\/strong> in July compared to June, with an average price of 17 euros, lower than in 2024. Uniforms also stand out as the most listed item, with a 37% increase and an average price of 40 euros.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1659\">Recouping the investment<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"2065\">The <strong>demand for second-hand books in the Balearic Islands<\/strong> is also reflected in sales: 69% of families state they have sold previous school supplies, and 25% are considering doing so. Motivations include giving products a second life (71%), recouping investment (62%), and freeing up space at home (40%). Among young people aged 18 to 24, the priority is clear: 77% seek to recover their expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2316\">On the national ranking, <strong>the Balearic Islands are the fifth region searching most for second-hand books<\/strong> during the summer, only behind the Canary Islands, Andalusia, Madrid, and Galicia. However, in <strong>volume of listings published<\/strong>, it ranks <strong>fourteenth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2493\">With inflation pressuring the start of the school year, second-hand items have become a key tool for Balearic families to save money on back-to-school expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The demand for second-hand books in the Balearic Islands has <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/aumenta-demanda-libros-segunda-mano-balears\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":145259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1515,1513],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy-and-tourism","category-society"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Demand for second-hand books surges in the Balearic Islands - 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