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Trends in Trade Book Retailing 2009

Jun 5, 2009
114 Pages - Pub ID: CURP2088304

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Table of Contents
Methodology
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction: Introduction
Chapter 2: Channel Trends & Demographics: Introduction; Estimated Size of the Book Market (Retail Level); The Four Channels; Other Trends in Book Retailing; Demographic Data and the Channels; Table 2.1: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Consumers Who Did/Did Not Buy a Book in Previous 12 Months; Table 2.2: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Sales Channel Trends; Table 2.3: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buying Books as Gifts, Fall 2008; Table 2.4: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Customer Trends; Table 2.5: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Sales Channel Trends; Table 2.6: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): The Channels Crossed Against Themselves, Fall 2008; Table 2.7: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Allocations - Type of Book Purchased, Fall 2008; Table 2.8: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Allocation - No. of Hardcover Books Purchased, Fall 2008; Table 2.9: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Allocation - No. of Paperback Books Purchased, Fall 2008; Table 2.10: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Gender, Fall 2008; Table 2.11: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Age, Fall 2008; Table 2.12: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Race, Fall 2008; Table 2.13: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Region, Fall 2008; Table 2.14: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Metro Market, Fall 2008; Table 2.15: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Education Level, Fall 2008; Table 2.16: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Employment Status, Fall 2008; Table 2.17: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Profession, Fall 2008; Table 2.18: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Individual Income, Fall 2008; Table 2.19: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Household Income, Fall 2008; Table 2.20: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Marital Status, Fall 2008; Table 2.21: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by No. of People in Household, Fall 2008; Table 2.22: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Allocation by Children/No. of Children in Household, Fall 2008; Table 2.23: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Age of Children in Household, Fall 2008; Table 2.24: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Type of Residence, Fall 2008; Table 2.25: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Channel Preferences by Value of Residence, Fall 2008
Chapter 3: Bookstore Performance and Challenges: Introduction; The Importance of Bookstores Over Other Channels; Bookstore Trends; Superstores and Small-Format Store Closings; Performance and Outlook of the Big Three Chains; Books-A-Million; Profit Margins at the Big Three Chains; Independent Booksellers and Small Chains; Table 3.1: Bookstore Users: Key Statistics and Demographics; Table 3.2: Number of Superstore Outlets, 2004-2008; Table 3.3: Big Three Store Outlets by State; Table 3.4: Growth in Superstore Sales, Major Retail Chains, 2004-2008; Table 3.5: Big Three Bookstore Chains Operating Performance, 2004-2008; Table 3.6: Who Is the Most Common/Least Common Customer at Your Store?_51; Table 3.7: What One Factor Results in the Most Increased Store Traffic at Independents?; Table 3.8: How Was the First Three Months of 2009 at Your Store Compared to the Same Period in 2008?
Chapter 4: Internet Retailing and Digital Distribution: Introduction; Amazon.com; The Big Three; eBay and the Purveyance of Used Books; E-Books; Online Book Buyer Characteristics; Table 4.1: Amazon’s North American and Total Media Sales Growth, 2002-2009; Table 4.2: Amazon’s North American Media Sales as a Percentage of Total Sales, 2002-2009; Table 4.3: Revenue Leading Online Booksellers, 2004-2008; Table 4.4: Book Auctions on eBay, July 2008-March 2009; Table 4.5: Book Auctions on eBay with Store Inventories Included, August 2008-March 2009; Table 4.6: Devices Used to Read E-Books; Table 4.7: Online Book Buyers: Key Statistics and Demographics
Chapter 5: The Growth of Non-Bookstore Retailers and Their Impact: Introduction; Overview of Buyers; Table 5.1: Number of Stores, Big Three vs. Big Box; Table 5.2: Big Three, Walmart and Target Store Outlets by State, 2008; Table 5.3: Price Comparison of the Top 10 Bestselling Books at Select Stores, April 2009; Table 5.4: “Other” Users: Key Statistics and Demographics
Chapter 6: Consumer Psychographics: Introduction; Table 6.1: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Attitudes and Opinions of the Internet by Channel, Fall 2008; Table 6.2: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Attitudes and Opinions of Television by Channel, Fall 2008; Table 6.3: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Attitudes and Opinions of Advertising by Channel, Fall 2008; Table 6.4: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Attitudes and Opinions of Shopping by Channel, Fall 2008; Table 6.5: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Impulse Shopping Habits by Channel, Fall 2008
Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations: Introduction; Recommendations
Chapter 8: Channel Profiles: Introduction; Table 8.1: Book Club Users: Key Statistics and Demographics; Table 8.2: Book Store Users: Key Statistics and Demographics; Table 8.3: Online Book Users: Key Statistics and Demographics; Table 8.4: “Other” Users: Key Statistics and Demographics
Profiles of Leading Booksellers: Amazon.com; Barnes & Noble; Books-A-Million; Borders Group; eBay Inc.