Books in the United Kingdom
Books in the United Kingdom
Summary
Books in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
Summary
Books in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The books market is segmented into physical, e-book, and other books. The market value represents the retail sales.
- The UK book market recorded total revenues of $5 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% between 2018 and 2023.
- The physical segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $2.3 billion, equivalent to 45.8% of the market's overall value.
- The UK accounted for a 14.8% share of the European book market in 2023.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the books market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the books market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key books market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom books market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
- What was the size of the United Kingdom books market by value in 2023?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom books market in 2028?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom books market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the United Kingdom's books market?
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market value
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market value forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.3. What strategies have leading players followed in recent years?
7.4. What have been the most significant mergers and acquisitions recently?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Waterstones Booksellers Ltd
8.2. WH Smith PLC
8.3. Amazon.com Inc
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market value
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market value forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.3. What strategies have leading players followed in recent years?
7.4. What have been the most significant mergers and acquisitions recently?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Waterstones Booksellers Ltd
8.2. WH Smith PLC
8.3. Amazon.com Inc
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 6: Waterstones Booksellers Ltd: key facts
Table 7: Waterstones Booksellers Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: WH Smith PLC: key facts
Table 9: WH Smith PLC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: WH Smith PLC: Key Employees
Table 11: Amazon.com Inc: key facts
Table 12: Amazon.com Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees
Table 14: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 16: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 17: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 18: United Kingdom inflation, 2019-23
Table 19: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 20: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2019-23
Table 1: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 6: Waterstones Booksellers Ltd: key facts
Table 7: Waterstones Booksellers Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: WH Smith PLC: key facts
Table 9: WH Smith PLC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: WH Smith PLC: Key Employees
Table 11: Amazon.com Inc: key facts
Table 12: Amazon.com Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees
Table 14: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 16: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 17: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 18: United Kingdom inflation, 2019-23
Table 19: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 20: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2019-23
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 1: United Kingdom books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: United Kingdom books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: United Kingdom books market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: United Kingdom books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in the United Kingdom, 2023
