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Books in the United Kingdom

Publication Date August 2009
Publisher Datamonitor
Product Type Report
Pages 41
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code DAT01323
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Summary

Datamonitor's Books in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the books industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

  • Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
  • Provides textual analysis of the industry's recent performance and future prospects
  • Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
  • Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
  • The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
  • Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

  • Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
  • Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape

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 books market includes atlas, dictionaries, encyclopedias, text books, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non fiction. All paperback, hardbound books, books sold from internet sites like Amazon are included but e-books are not included. Market value refers to the domestic sales of books only at the retail sales price (RSP).

For the purpose of this report Europe is deemed to comprise of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

Content

  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Chapter 1 Market Overview
    • 1.1 Market Definition
    • 1.2 Research Highlights
    • 1.3 Market Analysis
  • Chapter 2 Market Value
  • CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I
  • CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II
  • Chapter 5 Five Forces Analysis
    • 5.1 Summary
    • 5.2 Buyer Power
    • 5.3 Supplier Power
    • 5.4 New Entrants
    • 5.5 Substitutes
    • 5.6 Rivalry
  • Chapter 6 Leading Companies
    • 6.1 Hachette UK
    • 6.2 Bertelsmann AG
    • 6.3 Pearson plc
    • 6.4 The News Corporation Limited
  • Chapter 7 Market Forecasts
    • 7.1 Market Value Forecast
  • Chapter 8 Macroeconomic Indicators
  • Chapter 9 Appendix
    • 9.1 Methodology
    • 9.2 Industry Associations
    • 9.3 Related Datamonitor Research
  • LIST OF TABLES
    • Table 1: United Kingdom Books Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008
    • Table 2: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008
    • Table 3: United Kingdom Books Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008
    • Table 4: Key Facts: Hachette UK
    • Table 5: Key Facts: Bertelsmann AG
    • Table 6: Key Financials: Bertelsmann AG
    • Table 7: Key Facts: Pearson plc
    • Table 8: Key Financials: Pearson plc
    • Table 9: Key Facts: The News Corporation Limited
    • Table 10: Key Financials: The News Corporation Limited
    • Table 11: United Kingdom Books Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013
    • Table 12: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008
    • Table 13: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008
    • Table 14: United Kingdom Inflation, 2004-2008
    • Table 15: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2004-2008
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