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Books: Global Industry Guide

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: July 2008
Product Code: R313-34850
Description
Datamonitor's Books: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the books industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report
  • Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
  • Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
  • Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
  • Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
  • Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
Highlights

The global books market grew by 4.6% in 2007 to reach a value of $127.5 billion.

In 2012, the Global books market is forecast to have a value of $160.7 billion, an increase of 26% since 2007.

Sales of general trade & consumer books account for 63.4% of the global book market's value.

Americas accounts for 47.4% of the global book market's value.

Why you should buy this report
  • Spot future trends and developments
  • Inform your business decisions
  • Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition

The book publishing industry comprises publishers of academic, professional, general and other trade (fictions, non-fiction etc) books. This industry excludes magazines or newspaper publishing. Market value refers to the domestic sales of books only at the retail sales price (RSP). Any currency conversions used in this report are at the 2007 constant annual average exchange rate.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
1.1 What is this report about?
1.2 Who is the target reader?
1.3 How to use this report
1.4 Definitions
CHAPTER 2 Global Books
2.1 Market Overview
2.2 Market Value
2.3 Market Segmentation I
2.4 Market Segmentation II
2.5 Five Forces Analysis
2.6 Market Forecasts
CHAPTER 3 Books in Asia-Pacific
3.1 Market Overview
3.2 Market Value
3.3 Market Segmentation I
3.4 Market Segmentation II
3.5 Five Forces Analysis
3.6 Market Forecasts
CHAPTER 4 Books in Europe
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Value
4.3 Market Segmentation I
4.4 Market Segmentation II
4.5 Five Forces Analysis
4.6 Market Forecasts
4.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 5 Books in Belgium
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Value
5.3 Market Segmentation I
5.4 Market Segmentation II
5.5 Five Forces Analysis
5.6 Market Forecasts
5.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 6 Books in Canada
6.1 Market Overview
6.2 Market Value
6.3 Market Segmentation I
6.4 Market Segmentation II
6.5 Five Forces Analysis
6.6 Market Forecasts
6.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 7 Books in China
7.1 Market Overview
7.2 Market Value
7.3 Market Segmentation I
7.4 Market Segmentation II
7.5 Five Forces Analysis
7.6 Market Forecasts
7.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 8 Books in France
8.1 Market Overview
8.2 Market Value
8.3 Market Segmentation I
8.4 Market Segmentation II
8.5 Five Forces Analysis
8.6 Market Forecasts
8.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 9 Books in Germany
9.1 Market Overview
9.2 Market Value
9.3 Market Segmentation I
9.4 Market Segmentation II
9.5 Five Forces Analysis
9.6 Market Forecasts
9.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 10 Books in Italy
10.1 Market Overview
10.2 Market Value
10.3 Market Segmentation I
10.4 Market Segmentation II
10.5 Five Forces Analysis
10.6 Market Forecasts
10.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 11 Books in Japan
11.1 Market Overview
11.2 Market Value
11.3 Market Segmentation I
11.4 Market Segmentation II
11.5 Five Forces Analysis
11.6 Market Forecasts
11.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 12 Books in the Netherlands
12.1 Market Overview
12.2 Market Value
12.3 Market Segmentation I
12.4 Market Segmentation II
12.5 Five Forces Analysis
12.6 Market Forecasts
12.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 13 Books in Spain
13.1 Market Overview
13.2 Market Value
13.3 Market Segmentation I
13.4 Market Segmentation II
13.5 Five Forces Analysis
13.6 Market Forecasts
13.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 14 Books in the United Kingdom
14.1 Market Overview
14.2 Market Value
14.3 Market Segmentation I
14.4 Market Segmentation II
14.5 Five Forces Analysis
14.6 Market Forecasts
14.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 15 Books in the United States
15.1 Market Overview
15.2 Market Value
15.3 Market Segmentation I
15.4 Market Segmentation II
15.5 Five Forces Analysis
15.6 Market Forecasts
15.7 Demographics
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES
16.1 Leading Companies
CHAPTER 17
Appendix
17.1 Data Research Methodology
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 2: Global Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 3: Global Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 4: Global Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 9: Europe Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 10: Europe Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 11: Europe Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 12: Europe Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 13: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 14: Belgium Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Table 15: Belgium Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 16: Belgium Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 17: Belgium Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Table 18: Belgium Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 19: Belgium GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 20: Belgium Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 21: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 22: Canada Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 23: Canada Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 24: Canada Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 25: Canada Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 26: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 27: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 28: Canada Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 29: Canada Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 30: China Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 31: China Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 32: China Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 33: China Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 34: China Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 35: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 36: China Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 37: China Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 38: France Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 39: France Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 40: France Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 41: France Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 42: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 43: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 44: France Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 45: France Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 46: Germany Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 47: Germany Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 48: Germany Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 49: Germany Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 50: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 51: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 52: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 53: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 54: Italy Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Table 55: Italy Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 56: Italy Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 57: Italy Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Table 58: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 59: Italy GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 60: Italy Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 61: Italy Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 62: Japan Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 63: Japan Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 64: Japan Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 65: Japan Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 66: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 67: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 68: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 69: Netherlands Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Table 70: Netherlands Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 71: Netherlands Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 72: Netherlands Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Table 73: Netherlands Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 74: Netherlands GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 75: Netherlands Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 76: Netherlands Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 77: Spain Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 78: Spain Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 79: Spain Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 80: Spain Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 81: Spain Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 82: Spain GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 83: Spain Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 84: Spain Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 85: United Kingdom Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 86: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 87: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 88: United Kingdom Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 89: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 90: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 91: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 92: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003
Table 93: United States Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Table 94: United States Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 95: United States Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 96: United States Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Table 97: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007
Table 98: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007
Table 99: United States Inflation, 2003-2007
Table 100: Key Facts: Pearson plc
Table 101: Key Financials: Pearson plc
Table 102: Key Facts: Bertelsmann AG
Table 103: Key Financials: Bertelsmann AG
Table 104: Key Facts: Reed Elsevier NV
Table 105: Key Financials: Reed Elsevier NV
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 2: Global Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 3: Global Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 4: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 5: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 6: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 7: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 9: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Books Market, 2007
Figure 10: Global Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 14: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 15: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 16: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 17: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 19: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 21: Europe Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 22: Europe Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 23: Europe Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 24: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 25: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 26: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 27: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 28: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 29: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Europe, 2007
Figure 30: Europe Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 31: Belgium Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Figure 32: Belgium Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 33: Belgium Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 34: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 35: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 36: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 37: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 39: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Belgium, 2007
Figure 40: Belgium Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Figure 41: Canada Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 42: Canada Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 43: Canada Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 44: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 45: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 46: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 47: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 48: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 49: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Canada, 2007
Figure 50: Canada Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 51: China Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 52: China Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 53: China Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 54: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 55: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 56: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 57: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 58: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 59: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in China, 2007
Figure 60: China Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 61: France Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 62: France Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 63: France Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 64: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 65: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 66: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 67: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 69: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in France, 2007
Figure 70: France Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 71: Germany Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 72: Germany Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 73: Germany Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 74: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 75: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 76: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 77: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 78: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 79: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Germany, 2007
Figure 80: Germany Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 81: Italy Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Figure 82: Italy Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 83: Italy Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 84: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 85: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 86: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 87: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 88: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 89: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Italy, 2007
Figure 90: Italy Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Figure 91: Japan Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 92: Japan Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 93: Japan Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 94: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 95: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 96: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 97: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 98: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 99: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Japan, 2007
Figure 100: Japan Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 101: Netherlands Books Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007
Figure 102: Netherlands Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 103: Netherlands Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 104: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 105: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 106: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 107: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 108: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 109: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Netherlands, 2007
Figure 110: Netherlands Books Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012
Figure 111: Spain Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 112: Spain Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 113: Spain Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 114: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 115: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 116: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 117: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 118: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 119: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in Spain, 2007
Figure 120: Spain Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 121: United Kingdom Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 122: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 123: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 124: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 125: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 126: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 127: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 128: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 129: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in the United Kingdom, 2007
Figure 130: United Kingdom Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 131: United States Books Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007
Figure 132: United States Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 133: United States Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007
Figure 134: Forces Driving Competition in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 135: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 136: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 137: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 138: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 139: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Books Market in the United States, 2007
Figure 140: United States Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012
Figure 141: Revenues & Profitability: Pearson plc
Figure 142: Revenues & Profitability: Bertelsmann AG
Figure 143: Revenues & Profitability: Reed Elsevier NV
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