The Global Books, News And Stationery segment registered Market value of USD 426,566.24 Million in 2020
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 0.12% between 2017 to 2020, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the indicator to grow at a CAGR of...
The market value of the global books segment
The physical segment of the books market includes atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non-fiction. The digital segment of the books market consists of electronic books (or e-books) which can be read on computers or other electronic devices.
The global books market grew moderately in 2013, as growth in Asia-Pacific particularly China and India offset sluggish performance in Europe.
Market segmentation
Physical is the largest segment of the global books market, accounting for a majority of the market's total value. The Digital segment accounts for the remaining share of the market.
Geography segmentation
Europe and Asia-Pacific account for the most market share of the global books market.
Leading companies
Amazon is an online retailer. The company offers a range of products and services through its trademark e-commerce site, amazon.com. The products offered by the company include merchandise purchased for resale from vendors and products offered by third-party sellers. The company also manufactures and sells Kindle reading devices. The company operates through two business segments, classified based on geographical presence: North America and international.
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble is one of the largest contents, commerce and technology companies in the US. It offers books, magazines, newspapers and other content to customers through its multi-channel distribution platform. The company operates through three segments: B&N retail, Barnes & Noble College (B&N College), and NOOK.
Wal-Mart is the largest retail company in the world. The company operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. Wal-Mart operates through three business segments: Walmart US, Walmart international and Sam's Club. Walmart US operates four different retail formats in the US: supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets and other small formats.
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