Released on: May 17, 2008, 2:18 am

Press Release Author: Bharatbook.com

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary: Bharatbook.com has announced the addition of "UK Book
Retailing" (http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=50508) to their offering.

Press Release Body: UK book retailing is in a state of flux. Until recently the
books market was highly fragmented with demand split between numerous specialist
retailers. But over the last 10 years this situation has changed fundamentally,
culminating in the landmark merger between the two largest UK based books
specialists in July 2006.

Scope of this report

10 year historic data and five year forecast for consumer spending on books, with
year on-year growth segmented into inflation and volume.

Comprehensive profiles of the UK\'s major book retailers: Borders, Waterstone\'s
(including Ottakar\'s) and WH Smith.

Consumer research providing analysis of online book shoppers, including their
socio-economic profile, reasons for buying online and retailers used.

Strategic analysis of grocers\' expansion into book retailing, with particular focus
on Asda and Tesco.

Research and analysis highlights

Despite the initiatives of specialists to promote book reading and book buying,
their market share will continue to fall as grocers and online specialists expand
their book businesses. Over 2006-11, specialists will increase their sales by 8.7%,
but their share of the books market will fall from 43.8% to 40.0%.

Specialists will at least defend their market share more successfully than either
book clubs or non-specialists. The book club model is set to lose more market share
than any other channel as like other types of mail order retailer, it failed to
seize advantage of the Internet.

In 2006, consumer spending on books amounted to £3.4bn, giving books a 1.3% share of
total retail expenditure. In broad terms demand for books has experienced fairly
healthy growth over the past decade spending on the category has increased by 77.9%,
well in advance of the 49.4% increase in retail spending.

Key reasons to read this report

Analyse the growth in demand and pricing pressures in the UK books market.
Measure the migration of sales from physical stores to online retailers and grocers.
Formulate plans to keep up with competitors and support internal planning and targets.

For more information kindly visit: http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=50508

Web Site: http://www.bharatbook.com/

Contact Details: Bharat Book Bureau
207, Hermes Atrium,
Sector 11, Plot No.57,
PO Box.54, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai - 400 614, India.
Phone: +91-(022)-2757 8668 / 2757 9438
Fax: +91-(022)-2757 9131
E-mail: info@bharatbook.com