Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 9
2.6 Market Factors 13
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 18
3.3 Market Segmentation 22
3.3.1 Consumer 23
3.3.2 Academic & Professional 27
3.3.3 Schools 28
3.4 Market Trends 29
3.4.1 VAT 29
3.4.2 Multimedia 29
3.4.3 Marketing 31
3.4.4 Other Factors 33
3.5 Seasonality of Demand 33
3.6 Distribution 34
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 36
4.1 Chapter Summary 37
4.2 Production 37
4.2.1 Overview 38
4.2.2 Segmentation 38
4.3 Imports 39
4.4 Exports 40
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 42
5.1 Chapter Summary 43
5.2 Industry Development 43
5.3 Structure by Employment 46
5.4 Structure by Turnover 47
5.5 Company Profiles 47
5.5.1 Bloomsbury Publishing 48
5.5.2 Dorling Kindersley 50
5.5.3 Egmont UK 51
5.5.4 HarperCollins Publishers 52
5.5.5 Headline Publishing Group 53
5.5.6 Letts Educational 55
5.5.7 Macmillan Publishers 56
5.5.8 Pearson 58
5.5.9 Pearson Education 60
5.5.10 Scholastic 62
5.5.11 Simon & Schuster (UK) 63
5.5.12 The Orion Publishing Group 64
5.5.13 The Random House Group 66
6. FORECAST 68
6.1 Chapter Summary 69
6.2 Market Size 69
6.3 Market Segmentation 72
6.4 Industry 73
7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 74
7.1 Trade Associations 75
7.2 Trade Magazines 76
7.3 Trade Exhibitions 77
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List of Tables
1: The UK Book Market, 2005-2009 19
2: UK Publishers’ Sales of Books, 2006-2009 20
3: Number of New and Revised Titles Published, 2006-2008 20
4: UK Publishers’ Sales Returns, 2004-2008 21
5: UK Publishers’ Volume Returns, 2004-2008 22
6: Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 2005-2009 22
7: Segmentation of the UK Consumer Market for Books, by Type, 2004 23
8: Segmentation of the UK Output of Books by Major Category, 2005 25
9: Segmentation of the UK Library Loans Major Category, 2006-2008 26
10: Segmentation of the UK Schools Market for Books, by Type of School and Type of
Book, 2008 28
11: The UK Audio Book Market, 2003/04-2005/06 29
12: The UK Audio Book Market, by end use sector, 2003/04-2005/06 30
13: Marketing Measures Most Likely to Lead to Consumers Spending More on Books, 2009 31
14: How Readers find out about New Books and Authors, 2009 32
15: Factors Affecting Book Purchasing Decisions, 2009 32
16: UK Book Sales, Market Share By Value, 2004-2008 34
17: Reasons for Using Bookshops vs Internet, 2007 35
18: Output of UK Publishers, 2004-2009 38
19: Segmentation of the UK Book Publishing Output, by Type, 2004-2008 39
20: UK Imports of Published Material, 2005-2009 40
21: UK Exports of Published Material, 2005-2009 41
22: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 2004-2008 45
23: UK Publishing Groups’ Market Shares in Consumer Books, 2005-2008 46
24: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 2007 and 2008 47
25: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Book Publishing Sector, 2007 and 2008 47
26: Financial Analysis of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004-2008 49
27: Key Financial Ratios for Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004-2008 49
28: Financial Analysis of Dorling Kindersley, 2003-2007 50
29: Key Financial Ratios for Dorling Kindersley, 2003-2007 51
30: Financial Analysis of Egmont UK, 2004-2008 51
31: Key Financial Ratios for Egmont UK, 2004-2008 52
32: Financial Analysis of HarperCollins Publishers, 2004-2008 53
33: Key Financial Ratios for HarperCollins Publishers, 2004-2008 53
34: Financial Analysis of Headline Publishing Group, 2004-2008 54
35: Key Financial Ratios for Headline Publishing Group, 2004-2008 54
36: Financial Analysis of Letts Educational, 2003-2007 55
37: Key Financial Ratios for Letts Educational, 2003-2007 56
38: Financial Analysis of Macmillan Publishers, 2003-2007 57
39: Key Financial Ratios for Macmillan Publishers, 2003-2007 58
40: Financial Analysis of Pearson, 2004-2008 59
41: Analysis of Turnover, by Division, 2007 and 2008 60
42: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson, 2004-2008 60
43: Financial Analysis of Pearson Education, 2003-2007 61
44: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson Education, 2003-2007 62
45: Financial Analysis of Scholastic, 2004-2008 62
46: Key Financial Ratios for Scholastic, 2004-2008 63
47: Financial Analysis of Simon & Schuster (UK), 2003-2007 64
48: Key Financial Ratios for Simon & Schuster (UK), 2003-2007 64
49: Financial Analysis of The Orion Publishing Group, 2004-2008 65
50: Key Financial Ratios for The Orion Publishing Group, 2004-2008 65
51: Financial Analysis of The Random House Group, 2003-2007 66
52: Key Financial Ratios for The Random House Group, 2003-2007 67
53: Forecast UK Book Market, 2010-2014 71
54: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 2010-2014 72 |
