Books: Global Industry Guide

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 0.6% in 2011 to reach a value of $90,308.9 million.

In 2016, the global books market is forecast to have a value of $107,399 million, an increase of 18.9% since 2011.

Europe accounts for 35.5% of the global books market value.

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The books market includes atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, text books, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non-fiction. All physical books sold from internet sites like Amazon.com are included but e-books are not included. The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) with any currency conversions calculated using constant annual average 2010 exchange rates.

Book Publishing Industry in China

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 2
Market value 2
Market value forecast 2
Geography segmentation 2
Introduction 17
What is this report about? 17
Who is the target reader? 17
How to use this report 17
Definitions 17
Global Books 18
Market Overview 18
Market Data 19
Market Segmentation 20
Market outlook 22
Five forces analysis 23
Books in Asia-Pacific 29
Market Overview 29
Market Data 30
Market Segmentation 31
Market outlook 33
Five forces analysis 34
Books in Europe 40
Market Overview 40
Market Data 41
Market Segmentation 42
Market outlook 44
Five forces analysis 45
Books in France 51
Market Overview 51
Market Data 52
Market Segmentation 53
Market outlook 55
Five forces analysis 56
Macroeconomic indicators 62
Books in Germany 64
Market Overview 64
Market Data 65
Market Segmentation 66
Market outlook 68
Five forces analysis 69
Macroeconomic indicators 75
Books in Italy 77
Market Overview 77
Market Data 78
Market Segmentation 79
Market outlook 81
Five forces analysis 82
Macroeconomic indicators 88
Books in Japan 90
Market Overview 90
Market Data 91
Market Segmentation 92
Market outlook 94
Five forces analysis 95
Macroeconomic indicators 101
Books in Belgium 103
Market Overview 103
Market Data 104
Market Segmentation 105
Market outlook 107
Five forces analysis 108
Macroeconomic indicators 114
Books in Canada 116
Market Overview 116
Market Data 117
Market Segmentation 118
Market outlook 120
Five forces analysis 121
Macroeconomic indicators 127
Books in China 129
Market Overview 129
Market Data 130
Market Segmentation 131
Market outlook 133
Five forces analysis 134
Macroeconomic indicators 140
Books in The Netherlands 142
Market Overview 142
Market Data 143
Market Segmentation 144
Market outlook 146
Five forces analysis 147
Macroeconomic indicators 153
Books in Spain 155
Market Overview 155
Market Data 156
Market Segmentation 157
Market outlook 159
Five forces analysis 160
Macroeconomic indicators 166
Books in The United Kingdom 168
Market Overview 168
Market Data 169
Market Segmentation 170
Market outlook 172
Five forces analysis 173
Macroeconomic indicators 179
Books in The United States 181
Market Overview 181
Market Data 182
Market Segmentation 183
Market outlook 185
Five forces analysis 186
Macroeconomic indicators 192
Company profile 194
Amazon.com, Inc. 194
Barnes & Noble Inc. 197
HMV Group plc 201
Appendix 204
Methodology 204

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global books market value: $ million, 2007–11 19
Table 2: Global books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 20
Table 3: Global books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 21
Table 4: Global books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 22
Table 5: Asia-Pacific books market value: $ million, 2007–11 30
Table 6: Asia–Pacific books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 31
Table 7: Asia-Pacific books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 32
Table 8: Asia-Pacific books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 33
Table 9: Europe books market value: $ million, 2007–11 41
Table 10: Europe books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 42
Table 11: Europe books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 43
Table 12: Europe books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 44
Table 13: France books market value: $ million, 2007–11 52
Table 14: France books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 53
Table 15: France books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 54
Table 16: France books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 55
Table 17: France size of population (million), 2007–11 62
Table 18: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 62
Table 19: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 62
Table 20: France inflation, 2007–11 63
Table 21: France consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 63
Table 22: France exchange rate, 2007–11 63
Table 23: Germany books market value: $ million, 2007–11 65
Table 24: Germany books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 66
Table 25: Germany books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 67
Table 26: Germany books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 68
Table 27: Germany size of population (million), 2007–11 75
Table 28: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 75
Table 29: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 75
Table 30: Germany inflation, 2007–11 76
Table 31: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 76
Table 32: Germany exchange rate, 2007–11 76
Table 33: Italy books market value: $ million, 2007–11 78
Table 34: Italy books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 79
Table 35: Italy books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 80
Table 36: Italy books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 81
Table 37: Italy size of population (million), 2007–11 88
Table 38: Italy gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 88
Table 39: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 88
Table 40: Italy inflation, 2007–11 89
Table 41: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 89
Table 42: Italy exchange rate, 2007–11 89
Table 43: Japan books market value: $ million, 2007–11 91
Table 44: Japan books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 92
Table 45: Japan books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 93
Table 46: Japan books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 94
Table 47: Japan size of population (million), 2007–11 101
Table 48: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 101
Table 49: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 101
Table 50: Japan inflation, 2007–11 102
Table 51: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 102
Table 52: Japan exchange rate, 2007–11 102
Table 53: Belgium books market value: $ million, 2007–11 104
Table 54: Belgium books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 105
Table 55: Belgium books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 106
Table 56: Belgium books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 107
Table 57: Belgium size of population (million), 2007–11 114
Table 58: Belgium gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 114
Table 59: Belgium gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 114
Table 60: Belgium inflation, 2007–11 115
Table 61: Belgium consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 115
Table 62: Belgium exchange rate, 2007–11 115
Table 63: Canada books market value: $ million, 2007–11 117
Table 64: Canada books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 118
Table 65: Canada books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 119
Table 66: Canada books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 120
Table 67: Canada size of population (million), 2007–11 127
Table 68: Canada gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 127
Table 69: Canada gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 127
Table 70: Canada inflation, 2007–11 128
Table 71: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 128
Table 72: Canada exchange rate, 2007–11 128
Table 73: China books market value: $ million, 2007–11 130
Table 74: China books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 131
Table 75: China books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 132
Table 76: China books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 133
Table 77: China size of population (million), 2007–11 140
Table 78: China gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 140
Table 79: China gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 140
Table 80: China inflation, 2007–11 141
Table 81: China consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 141
Table 82: China exchange rate, 2007–11 141
Table 83: Netherlands books market value: $ million, 2007–11 143
Table 84: Netherlands books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 144
Table 85: Netherlands books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 145
Table 86: Netherlands books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 146
Table 87: Netherlands size of population (million), 2007–11 153
Table 88: Netherlands gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 153
Table 89: Netherlands gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 153
Table 90: Netherlands inflation, 2007–11 154
Table 91: Netherlands consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 154
Table 92: Netherlands exchange rate, 2007–11 154
Table 93: Spain books market value: $ million, 2007–11 156
Table 94: Spain books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 157
Table 95: Spain books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 158
Table 96: Spain books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 159
Table 97: Spain size of population (million), 2007–11 166
Table 98: Spain gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 166
Table 99: Spain gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 166
Table 100: Spain inflation, 2007–11 167
Table 101: Spain consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 167
Table 102: Spain exchange rate, 2007–11 167
Table 103: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2007–11 169
Table 104: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 170
Table 105: United Kingdom books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 171
Table 106: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 172
Table 107: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2007–11 179
Table 108: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 179
Table 109: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 179
Table 110: United Kingdom inflation, 2007–11 180
Table 111: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 180
Table 112: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2007–11 180
Table 113: United States books market value: $ million, 2007–11 182
Table 114: United States books market geography segmentation : $ million, 2011 183
Table 115: United States books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 184
Table 116: United States books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 185
Table 117: United States size of population (million), 2007–11 192
Table 118: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 192
Table 119: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 192
Table 120: United States inflation, 2007–11 193
Table 121: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 193
Table 122: United States exchange rate, 2007–11 193
Table 123: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 194
Table 124: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 195
Table 125: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 195
Table 126: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key facts 197
Table 127: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key financials ($) 198
Table 128: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key financial ratios 199
Table 129: HMV Group plc: key facts 201
Table 130: HMV Group plc: key financials ($) 202
Table 131: HMV Group plc: key financials (£) 202
Table 132: HMV Group plc: key financial ratios 202

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global books market value: $ million, 2007–11 19
Figure 2: Global books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 20
Figure 3: Global books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 21
Figure 4: Global books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 22
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global books market, 2011 23
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global books market, 2011 24
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global books market, 2011 25
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global books market, 2011 26
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global books market, 2011 27
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global books market, 2011 28
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific books market value: $ million, 2007–11 30
Figure 12: Asia–Pacific books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 31
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 32
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 33
Figure 15: Forces driving competition in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 34
Figure 16: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 35
Figure 17: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 36
Figure 18: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 37
Figure 19: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 38
Figure 20: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Asia-Pacific, 2011 39
Figure 21: Europe books market value: $ million, 2007–11 41
Figure 22: Europe books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 42
Figure 23: Europe books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 43
Figure 24: Europe books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 44
Figure 25: Forces driving competition in the books market in Europe, 2011 45
Figure 26: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Europe, 2011 46
Figure 27: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Europe, 2011 47
Figure 28: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Europe, 2011 48
Figure 29: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Europe, 2011 49
Figure 30: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Europe, 2011 50
Figure 31: France books market value: $ million, 2007–11 52
Figure 32: France books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 53
Figure 33: France books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 54
Figure 34: France books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 55
Figure 35: Forces driving competition in the books market in France, 2011 56
Figure 36: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in France, 2011 57
Figure 37: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in France, 2011 58
Figure 38: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in France, 2011 59
Figure 39: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in France, 2011 60
Figure 40: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in France, 2011 61
Figure 41: Germany books market value: $ million, 2007–11 65
Figure 42: Germany books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 66
Figure 43: Germany books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 67
Figure 44: Germany books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 68
Figure 45: Forces driving competition in the books market in Germany, 2011 69
Figure 46: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Germany, 2011 70
Figure 47: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Germany, 2011 71
Figure 48: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Germany, 2011 72
Figure 49: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Germany, 2011 73
Figure 50: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Germany, 2011 74
Figure 51: Italy books market value: $ million, 2007–11 78
Figure 52: Italy books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 79
Figure 53: Italy books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 80
Figure 54: Italy books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 81
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the books market in Italy, 2011 82
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Italy, 2011 83
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Italy, 2011 84
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Italy, 2011 85
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Italy, 2011 86
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Italy, 2011 87
Figure 61: Japan books market value: $ million, 2007–11 91
Figure 62: Japan books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 92
Figure 63: Japan books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 93
Figure 64: Japan books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 94
Figure 65: Forces driving competition in the books market in Japan, 2011 95
Figure 66: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Japan, 2011 96
Figure 67: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Japan, 2011 97
Figure 68: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Japan, 2011 98
Figure 69: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Japan, 2011 99
Figure 70: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Japan, 2011 100
Figure 71: Belgium books market value: $ million, 2007–11 104
Figure 72: Belgium books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 105
Figure 73: Belgium books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 106
Figure 74: Belgium books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 107
Figure 75: Forces driving competition in the books market in Belgium, 2011 108
Figure 76: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Belgium, 2011 109
Figure 77: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Belgium, 2011 110
Figure 78: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Belgium, 2011 111
Figure 79: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Belgium, 2011 112
Figure 80: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Belgium, 2011 113
Figure 81: Canada books market value: $ million, 2007–11 117
Figure 82: Canada books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 118
Figure 83: Canada books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 119
Figure 84: Canada books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 120
Figure 85: Forces driving competition in the books market in Canada, 2011 121
Figure 86: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Canada, 2011 122
Figure 87: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Canada, 2011 123
Figure 88: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Canada, 2011 124
Figure 89: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Canada, 2011 125
Figure 90: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Canada, 2011 126
Figure 91: China books market value: $ million, 2007–11 130
Figure 92: China books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 131
Figure 93: China books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 132
Figure 94: China books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 133
Figure 95: Forces driving competition in the books market in China, 2011 134
Figure 96: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in China, 2011 135
Figure 97: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in China, 2011 136
Figure 98: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in China, 2011 137
Figure 99: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in China, 2011 138
Figure 100: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in China, 2011 139
Figure 101: Netherlands books market value: $ million, 2007–11 143
Figure 102: Netherlands books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 144
Figure 103: Netherlands books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 145
Figure 104: Netherlands books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 146
Figure 105: Forces driving competition in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 147
Figure 106: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 148
Figure 107: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 149
Figure 108: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 150
Figure 109: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 151
Figure 110: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in the Netherlands, 2011 152
Figure 111: Spain books market value: $ million, 2007–11 156
Figure 112: Spain books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 157
Figure 113: Spain books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 158
Figure 114: Spain books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 159
Figure 115: Forces driving competition in the books market in Spain, 2011 160
Figure 116: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Spain, 2011 161
Figure 117: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Spain, 2011 162
Figure 118: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Spain, 2011 163
Figure 119: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Spain, 2011 164
Figure 120: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Spain, 2011 165
Figure 121: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2007–11 169
Figure 122: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 170
Figure 123: United Kingdom books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 171
Figure 124: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 172
Figure 125: Forces driving competition in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 173
Figure 126: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 174
Figure 127: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 175
Figure 128: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 176
Figure 129: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 177
Figure 130: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2011 178
Figure 131: United States books market value: $ million, 2007–11 182
Figure 132: United States books market geography segmentation : % share, by value, 2011 183
Figure 133: United States books market distribution: % share, by value, 2011 184
Figure 134: United States books market value forecast: $ million, 2011–16 185
Figure 135: Forces driving competition in the books market in the United States, 2011 186
Figure 136: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in the United States, 2011 187
Figure 137: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in the United States, 2011 188
Figure 138: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in the United States, 2011 189
Figure 139: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in the United States, 2011 190
Figure 140: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in the United States, 2011 191
Figure 141: Amazon.com, Inc.: revenues & profitability 196
Figure 142: Amazon.com, Inc.: assets & liabilities 196
Figure 143: Barnes & Noble Inc.: revenues & profitability 199
Figure 144: Barnes & Noble Inc.: assets & liabilities 200
Figure 145: HMV Group plc: revenues & profitability 203
Figure 146: HMV Group plc: assets & liabilities 203