UK Book Publishing Market Research Report

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

• 2.1 Definitions
• 2.2 Abbreviations
• 2.3 Market Positioning
• 2.4 UK Economy
• 2.5 Market Factors

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

• 3.1 Chapter Summary
• 3.2 Market Size
• 3.3 Market Segmentation
  • 3.3.1 Consumer
  • 3.3.2 Academic & Professional
  • 3.3.3 Schools
• 3.4 Market Trends
  • 3.4.1 VAT
  • 3.4.2 Multimedia
• 3.5 Seasonality of Demand
• 3.6 Distribution

4. SUPPLY SOURCES

• 4.1 Chapter Summary
• 4.2 Production
  • 4.2.1 Overview
  • 4.2.2 Segmentation
• 4.3 Imports
• 4.4 Exports

5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 5.1 Chapter Summary
• 5.2 Industry Development
• 5.3 Structure by Employment
• 5.4 Structure by Turnover
• 5.5 Company Profiles
  • 5.5.1 Bloomsbury Publishing
  • 5.5.2 Dorling Kindersley
  • 5.5.3 Egmont Books
  • 5.5.4 Harper Collins Publishers
  • 5.5.5 Headline Book Publishers
  • 5.5.6 Letts Educational
  • 5.5.7 Macmillan Publishers
  • 5.5.8 Pearson Education
  • 5.5.9 Pearson
  • 5.5.10 Scholastic
  • 5.5.11 Simon & Schuster (UK)
  • 5.5.12 The Orion Publishing Group
  • 5.5.13 The Random House Group

6. FORECAST

• 6.1 Chapter Summary
• 6.2 Market Size
• 6.3 Market Segmentation
• 6.4 Industry

7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS

• 7.1 Trade Associations
• 7.2 Trade Magazines
• 7.3 Trade Exhibitions

List of Tables

• 1: The UK Book Market, 1996-2000
• 2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 1996-2000
• 3: Segmentation of the UK Consumer Market for Books, by Type, 2000
• 4: Segmentation of the UK Schools Market for Books, by Type of School and Type of Book, 2000
• 5: Output of UK Publishers, 1996-2000
• 6: Segmentation of the UK Book Publishing Output, by Type, 1996-2000
• 7: UK Imports of Published Material, 1996-2000
• 8: UK Exports of Published Material, 1996-2000
• 9: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 1998-2002
• 10: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 2001 and 2002
• 11: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Book Publishing Sector, 2001 and 2002
• 12: Financial Analysis of Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997-2001
• 13: Key Financial Ratios for Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000-2001
• 14: Financial Analysis of Dorling Kindersley, 1996-2000
• 15: Key Financial Ratios for Dorling Kindersley, 1999-2000
• 16: Financial Analysis of Egmont Books, 1997-2001
• 17: Key Financial Ratios for Egmont Books, 2000-2001
• 18: Financial Analysis of Harper Collins Publishers, 1997-2001
• 19: Key Financial Ratios for Harper Collins Publishers, 2000-2001
• 20: Financial Analysis of Headline Book Publishing, 1997-2001
• 21: Key Financial Ratios for Headline Book Publishing, 2000-2001
• 22: Financial Analysis of Letts Educational, 1997-2001
• 23: Key Financial Ratios for Letts Educational, 2000-2001
• 24: Financial Analysis of Macmillan Publishers, 1996-2000
• 25: Key Financial Ratios for MacMillan Publishers, 1999-2000
• 26: Financial Analysis of Pearson Education, 1996-2000
• 27: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson Education, 1999-2000
• 28: Financial Analysis of Pearson Education, 1997-2001
• 29: Analysis of Turnover, by division, 1996-2000
• 30: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson, 2000-2001
• 31: Financial Analysis of Scholastic, 1997-2001
• 32: Key Financial Ratios for Scholastic, 2000-2001
• 33: Financial Analysis of Simon & Schuster UK, 1996-2000
• 34: Key Financial Ratios for Simon & Schuster UK, 1999-2000
• 35: Financial Analysis of The Orion Publishing Group, 1996-2000
• 36: Key Financial Ratios for The Orion Publishing Group, 1999-2000
• 37: Financial Analysis of The Random House Group, 1997-2001
• 38: Key Financial Ratios for The Random House Group, 2000-2001
• 39: Forecast UK Book Market, 2001-2005
• 40: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 2001-2005