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Bookselling


Published Date: April 2008
Published By: Key Note Publications Ltd
Page Count: 88
Order Code: R310-1564
 
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Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
INTRODUCTION
MARKET SECTORS
Consumer Books
Academic and Professional Books
School Books
MARKET TRENDS
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Population
Table 1: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2003-2007
Gross Domestic Product
Table 2: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2003-2007
Inflation
Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2003-2007
Unemployment
Table 4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2003-2007
MARKET POSITION
The UK
Table 5: The UK Publishing Market by Sector by Value (£m and %), 2007
Figure 1: The UK Publishing Market by Sector by Value (%), 2007
2. Market Size
THE TOTAL MARKET
Table 6: The Retail Value of UK Book Sales by Sector (£m), 2003-2007
Figure 2: The Retail Value of UK Book Sales by Sector (£m), 2003-2007
Figure 3: The Retail Value of UK Book Sales by Sector (%), 2007
Book Output
Table 7: The Number of New and Revised Book Titles Published in the UK, 2000-2007
Figure 4: The Number of New and Revised Book Titles Published in the UK, 2000-2007
BY MARKET SECTOR
Consumer Books
Table 8: The Retail Value of UK Consumer Book Sales (£m), 2003-2007
Academic and Professional Books
Table 9: The Retail Value of UK Academic and Professional Book Sales (£m), 2003-2007
School Books
Table 10: The Retail Value of UK School Book Sales (£m), 2003-2007
3. Industry Background
RECENT HISTORY
Historical Background
The Net Book Agreement
Book Clubs
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
Table 11: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Retail Sale of Books, Newspapers and Stationery by Turnover Sizeband (number and %), 2005-2007
EMPLOYMENT
Table 12: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Retail Sale of Books, Newspapers and Stationery by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2005-2007
DISTRIBUTION
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Book Marketing Ltd
The Booksellers Association
Nielsen BookData
The Publishers Association
4. Competitor Analysis
THE MARKETPLACE
Consumer Books
Academic and Professional Books
School Books and Library Books
MARKET LEADERS
Table 13: Financial Results of Leading Booksellers (£m and 000), Latest Financial Year
WH Smith PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Borders (UK) Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Amazon.co.uk
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Book Club Associates Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
The Works Retail Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Blackwell UK Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
The Book People Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
British Bookshops and Stationers PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
MARKETING aCTIVITY
Table 14: Main Media Advertising Expenditure by Bookshops (£000), Years Ending December 2006 and 2007
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
6. Buying Behaviour
PURCHASING OF BOOKS
Overview
Books Purchased
Table 15: Purchasing of Books in the Last 12 Months by Type and Number Bought (% of adults), 2003-2007
By Sex, Age, Social Grade and Region
Table 16: Purchasing of Hardback and Paperback Books in the Last 12 Months by Sex, Age, Social Grade and Region (% of adults), 2005-2007
Table 17: Profile of Purchasers of Hardback and Paperback Books in the Last 12 Months by Sex, Age, Social Grade and Region (% of adults), 2005-2007
AUDIO BOOKS
Table 18: Purchasing of Audio Books in the Last 12 Months by Sex, Age, Social Grade and Region (% of adults), 2005-2007
VISITING BOOKSHOPS
Table 19: Those Who Have Visited a Bookshop in the Last 3 Months by Sex, Age, Social Grade and Region (% of adults), 2005-2007
7. Current Issues
MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE MARKET
IS THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR STABILISING?
DEALING WITH RETURNS
DIRECT SELLING
CORPORATE NEWS
8. The Global Market
OVERVIEW
9. Forecasts
ECONOMIC FORECAST
Table 20: Economic Forecasts (000, % and million), 2008-2012
FORECASTS 2008 TO 2012
Table 21: The Forecast Retail Value of UK Book Sales (£m), 2008-2012
MARKET GROWTH
Figure 5: Growth in the Retail Value of UK Book Sales (£m), 2003-2012
FUTURE TRENDS
The March of Digital
On-Demand Printing
10. Company Profiles
Blackwell Uk Ltd
The Book People Ltd
Borders (uk) Ltd
British Bookshops And Stationers PLC
Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd
WH Smith PLC
11. Further Sources
Associations
Publications
General Sources
Government Publications
Other Sources
Bisnode Sources

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