TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Introduction 19
What is this report about? 19
Who is the target reader? 19
Market Definition 19
GLOBAL BOOKS 20
MARKET OVERVIEW 20
MARKET VALUE 21
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 22
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 23
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 24
MARKET FORECASTS 32
BOOKS IN ASIAPACIFIC 34
MARKET OVERVIEW 34
MARKET VALUE 35
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 36
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 38
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 39
MARKET FORECASTS 46
BOOKS IN Euros OPE 48
MARKET OVERVIEW 48
MARKET VALUE 49
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 50
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 51
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 52
MARKET FORECASTS 60
BOOKS IN BELGIUM 62
MARKET OVERVIEW 62
MARKET VALUE 63
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 64
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 65
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 66
MARKET FORECASTS 74
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 75
BOOKS IN CANADA 77
MARKET OVERVIEW 77
MARKET VALUE 78
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 79
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 80
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 81
MARKET FORECASTS 88
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 90
BOOKS IN CHINA 92
MARKET OVERVIEW 92
MARKET VALUE 93
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 94
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 95
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 96
MARKET FORECASTS 103
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 105
BOOKS IN FRANCE 107
MARKET OVERVIEW 107
MARKET VALUE 108
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 109
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 110
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 111
MARKET FORECASTS 119
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 121
BOOKS IN GERMANY 123
MARKET OVERVIEW 123
MARKET VALUE 124
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 125
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 126
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 127
MARKET FORECASTS 134
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 136
BOOKS IN ITALY 138
MARKET OVERVIEW 138
MARKET VALUE 139
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 140
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 141
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 142
MARKET FORECASTS 148
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 150
BOOKS IN JAPAN 152
MARKET OVERVIEW 152
MARKET VALUE 153
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 154
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 155
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 156
MARKET FORECASTS 163
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 165
BOOKS IN THE NETHERLANDS 167
MARKET OVERVIEW 167
MARKET VALUE 168
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 169
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 170
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 171
MARKET FORECASTS 178
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 180
BOOKS IN SPAIN 182
MARKET OVERVIEW 182
MARKET VALUE 183
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 184
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 185
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 186
MARKET FORECASTS 193
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 195
BOOKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 197
MARKET OVERVIEW 197
MARKET VALUE 198
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 199
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 200
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 201
MARKET FORECASTS 209
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 211
BOOKS IN THE UNITED STATES 213
MARKET OVERVIEW 213
MARKET VALUE 214
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 215
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 216
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 217
MARKET FORECASTS 224
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 226
COMPANY PROFILES 228
Barnes & Noble Inc. 228
Borders Group, Inc 233
Amazon.com, Inc. 237
HMV Group plc 242
APPENDIX 246
Data Research Methodology 246
About Datamonitor 247
Disclaimer 247
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 21
Table 2: Global books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 22
Table 3: Global books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 23
Table 4: Global books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 32
Table 5: Asia-Pacific books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 35
Table 6: Asia-Pacific books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 36
Table 7: Asia-Pacific books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 38
Table 8: Asia-Pacific books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 46
Table 9: Europe books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 49
Table 10: Europe books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 50
Table 11: Europe books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 51
Table 12: Europe books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 60
Table 13: Belgium books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 63
Table 14: Belgium books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 64
Table 15: Belgium books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 65
Table 16: Belgium books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 74
Table 17: Belgium size of population (million), 2005–09 75
Table 18: Belgium gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 75
Table 19: Belgium gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 75
Table 20: Belgium inflation, 2005–09 76
Table 21: Belgium consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 76
Table 22: Belgium exchange rate, 2005–09 76
Table 23: Canada books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 78
Table 24: Canada books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 79
Table 25: Canada books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 80
Table 26: Canada books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 88
Table 27: Canada size of population (million), 2005–09 90
Table 28: Canada gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 90
Table 29: Canada gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 90
Table 30: Canada inflation, 2005–09 91
Table 31: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 91
Table 32: Canada exchange rate, 2005–09 91
Table 33: China books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 93
Table 34: China books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 94
Table 35: China books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 95
Table 36: China books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 103
Table 37: China size of population (million), 2005–09 105
Table 38: China gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 105
Table 39: China gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 105
Table 40: China inflation, 2005–09 106
Table 41: China consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 106
Table 42: China exchange rate, 2005–09 106
Table 43: France books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 108
Table 44: France books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 109
Table 45: France books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 110
Table 46: France books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 119
Table 47: France size of population (million), 2005–09 121
Table 48: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 121
Table 49: France gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 121
Table 50: France inflation, 2005–09 122
Table 51: France consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 122
Table 52: France exchange rate, 2005–09 122
Table 53: Germany books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 124
Table 54: Germany books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 125
Table 55: Germany books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 126
Table 56: Germany books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 134
Table 57: Germany size of population (million), 2005–09 136
Table 58: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 136
Table 59: Germany gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 136
Table 60: Germany inflation, 2005–09 137
Table 61: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 137
Table 62: Germany exchange rate, 2005–09 137
Table 63: Italy books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 139
Table 64: Italy books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 140
Table 65: Italy books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 141
Table 66: Italy books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 148
Table 67: Italy size of population (million), 2005–09 150
Table 68: Italy gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 150
Table 69: Italy gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 150
Table 70: Italy inflation, 2005–09 151
Table 71: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 151
Table 72: Italy exchange rate, 2005–09 151
Table 73: Japan books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 153
Table 74: Japan books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 154
Table 75: Japan books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 155
Table 76: Japan books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 163
Table 77: Japan size of population (million), 2005–09 165
Table 78: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 165
Table 79: Japan gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 165
Table 80: Japan inflation, 2005–09 166
Table 81: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 166
Table 82: Japan exchange rate, 2005–09 166
Table 83: Netherlands books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 168
Table 84: Netherlands books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 169
Table 85: Netherlands books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 170
Table 86: Netherlands books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 178
Table 87: Netherlands size of population (million), 2005–09 180
Table 88: Netherlands gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 180
Table 89: Netherlands gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 180
Table 90: Netherlands inflation, 2005–09 181
Table 91: Netherlands consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 181
Table 92: Netherlands exchange rate, 2005–09 181
Table 93: Spain books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 183
Table 94: Spain books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 184
Table 95: Spain books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 185
Table 96: Spain books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 193
Table 97: Spain size of population (million), 2005–09 195
Table 98: Spain gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 195
Table 99: Spain gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 195
Table 100: Spain inflation, 2005–09 196
Table 101: Spain consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 196
Table 102: Spain exchange rate, 2005–09 196
Table 103: United Kingdom books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 198
Table 104: United Kingdom books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 199
Table 105: United Kingdom books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 200
Table 106: United Kingdom books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 209
Table 107: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2005–09 211
Table 108: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 211
Table 109: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 211
Table 110: United Kingdom inflation, 2005–09 212
Table 111: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 212
Table 112: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2005–09 212
Table 113: United States books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 214
Table 114: United States books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 215
Table 115: United States books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 216
Table 116: United States books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 224
Table 117: United States size of population (million), 2005–09 226
Table 118: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 226
Table 119: United States gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 226
Table 120: United States inflation, 2005–09 227
Table 121: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 227
Table 122: United States exchange rate, 2005–09 227
Table 123: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key facts 228
Table 124: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key financials ($) 230
Table 125: Barnes & Noble Inc.: key financial ratios 230
Table 126: Borders Group, Inc: key facts 233
Table 127: Borders Group, Inc: key financials ($) 234
Table 128: Borders Group, Inc: key financial ratios 234
Table 129: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 237
Table 130: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 239
Table 131: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 239
Table 132: HMV Group plc: key facts 242
Table 133: HMV Group plc: key financials ($) 243
Table 134: HMV Group plc: key financials (£) 243
Table 135: HMV Group plc: key financial ratios 244
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 21
Figure 2: Global books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 22
Figure 3: Global books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 23
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global books industry , 2009 24
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global books industry , 2009 25
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global books industry , 2009 26
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global books industry , 2009 28
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global books industry , 2009 29
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global books industry , 2009 31
Figure 10: Global books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 33
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 35
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 37
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 38
Figure 14: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 39
Figure 15: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 40
Figure 16: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 41
Figure 17: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 42
Figure 18: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 43
Figure 19: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Asia-Pacific, 2009 45
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 47
Figure 21: Europe books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 49
Figure 22: Europe books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 50
Figure 23: Europe books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 51
Figure 24: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Europe, 2009 52
Figure 25: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Europe, 2009 53
Figure 26: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Europe, 2009 54
Figure 27: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Europe, 2009 56
Figure 28: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Europe, 2009 57
Figure 29: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Europe, 2009 59
Figure 30: Europe books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 61
Figure 31: Belgium books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 63
Figure 32: Belgium books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 64
Figure 33: Belgium books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 65
Figure 34: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 66
Figure 35: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 67
Figure 36: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 68
Figure 37: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 70
Figure 38: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 71
Figure 39: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Belgium, 2009 73
Figure 40: Belgium books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 74
Figure 41: Canada books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 78
Figure 42: Canada books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 79
Figure 43: Canada books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 80
Figure 44: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Canada, 2009 81
Figure 45: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Canada, 2009 82
Figure 46: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Canada, 2009 83
Figure 47: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Canada, 2009 84
Figure 48: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Canada, 2009 85
Figure 49: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Canada, 2009 87
Figure 50: Canada books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 89
Figure 51: China books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 93
Figure 52: China books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 94
Figure 53: China books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 95
Figure 54: Forces driving competition in the books industry in China, 2009 96
Figure 55: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in China, 2009 97
Figure 56: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in China, 2009 98
Figure 57: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in China, 2009 99
Figure 58: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in China, 2009 100
Figure 59: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in China, 2009 102
Figure 60: China books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 104
Figure 61: France books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 108
Figure 62: France books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 109
Figure 63: France books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 110
Figure 64: Forces driving competition in the books industry in France, 2009 111
Figure 65: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in France, 2009 112
Figure 66: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in France, 2009 113
Figure 67: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in France, 2009 115
Figure 68: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in France, 2009 116
Figure 69: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in France, 2009 118
Figure 70: France books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 120
Figure 71: Germany books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 124
Figure 72: Germany books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 125
Figure 73: Germany books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 126
Figure 74: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Germany, 2009 127
Figure 75: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Germany, 2009 128
Figure 76: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Germany, 2009 129
Figure 77: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Germany, 2009 130
Figure 78: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Germany, 2009 131
Figure 79: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Germany, 2009 133
Figure 80: Germany books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 135
Figure 81: Italy books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 139
Figure 82: Italy books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 140
Figure 83: Italy books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 141
Figure 84: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Italy, 2009 142
Figure 85: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Italy, 2009 143
Figure 86: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Italy, 2009 144
Figure 87: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Italy, 2009 145
Figure 88: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Italy, 2009 146
Figure 89: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Italy, 2009 147
Figure 90: Italy books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 149
Figure 91: Japan books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 153
Figure 92: Japan books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 154
Figure 93: Japan books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 155
Figure 94: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Japan, 2009 156
Figure 95: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Japan, 2009 157
Figure 96: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Japan, 2009 158
Figure 97: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Japan, 2009 159
Figure 98: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Japan, 2009 160
Figure 99: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Japan, 2009 162
Figure 100: Japan books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 164
Figure 101: Netherlands books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 168
Figure 102: Netherlands books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 169
Figure 103: Netherlands books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 170
Figure 104: Forces driving competition in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 171
Figure 105: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 172
Figure 106: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 173
Figure 107: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 174
Figure 108: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 175
Figure 109: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in the Netherlands, 2009 177
Figure 110: Netherlands books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 179
Figure 111: Spain books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 183
Figure 112: Spain books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 184
Figure 113: Spain books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 185
Figure 114: Forces driving competition in the books industry in Spain, 2009 186
Figure 115: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in Spain, 2009 187
Figure 116: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in Spain, 2009 188
Figure 117: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in Spain, 2009 190
Figure 118: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in Spain, 2009 191
Figure 119: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in Spain, 2009 192
Figure 120: Spain books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 194
Figure 121: United Kingdom books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 198
Figure 122: United Kingdom books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 199
Figure 123: United Kingdom books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 200
Figure 124: Forces driving competition in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 201
Figure 125: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 202
Figure 126: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 203
Figure 127: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 205
Figure 128: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 206
Figure 129: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in the United Kingdom, 2009 208
Figure 130: United Kingdom books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 210
Figure 131: United States books industry value: USD billion, 2005–09(e) 214
Figure 132: United States books industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 215
Figure 133: United States books industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 216
Figure 134: Forces driving competition in the books industry in the United States, 2009 217
Figure 135: Drivers of buyer power in the books industry in the United States, 2009 218
Figure 136: Drivers of supplier power in the books industry in the United States, 2009 219
Figure 137: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books industry in the United States, 2009 220
Figure 138: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books industry in the United States, 2009 221
Figure 139: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books industry in the United States, 2009 223
Figure 140: United States books industry value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 225
Figure 141: Barnes & Noble Inc.: revenues & profitability 231
Figure 142: Barnes & Noble Inc.: assets & liabilities 232
Figure 143: Borders Group, Inc: revenues & profitability 235
Figure 144: Borders Group, Inc: assets & liabilities 236
Figure 145: Amazon.com, Inc.: revenues & profitability 240
Figure 146: Amazon.com, Inc.: assets & liabilities 241
Figure 147: HMV Group plc: revenues & profitability 244
Figure 148: HMV Group plc: assets & liabilities 245