NonFiction Books Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (eBook, Printed Book, Audio book), By Distribution channel (By Distribution channel), By Category (Religion, Travel, Biography, History/Law/Political Science, Business/Economics, Cooking/Entertainment, Computers, Crafts/Antiques/Hobbies/Games, Performing Arts, Other Categories) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

Retail refers to selling goods in small quantities to the end users. Retailing involves buying from wholesalers or direct from producers, breaking bulk, displaying goods for sale either physically or online, and sometimes delivery. The major types of retail are motor vehicle and parts dealers; food and beverage stores; gasoline stations; miscellaneous store retailers; cosmetics and personal care stores; clothing and clothing accessories stores; electronics and appliance stores; furniture and home furnishings stores; supermarkets; and hypermarkets; convenience; mom and pop stores; department stores and other general merchandise stores; e-commerce and other non-store retailers; building materials and garden equipment and supplies dealers; pharmacies; healthcare stores; and sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores. A bookstore is a location of business where the principal commodity for sale is books. The ownership forms include wholesale and distribution chains and independent wholesalers that are distributed through supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, specialty stores, online and other distribution channels. The global retail market is segmented – 1) By Type: Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers, Food And Beverage Stores, Gasoline Stations, Miscellaneous Store Retailers, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores, Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores, Electronics And Appliance Stores, Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores And Other General Merchandise Stores, Ecommerce And Other Non-Store Retailers, Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, Pharmacies and Healthcare Stores, Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer 3) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels Subsegments Covered: Auto Parts And Accessories, Automobile Dealers, Other Motor Vehicle Dealers, Specialty Food Stores, Beer, Wine And Liquor Stores, Diesel - Retail, Gases, Gasoline - Retail, Other Gasoline Stations Hair Care Stores, Skin Care Stores, Cosmetics Stores, Clothing/Apparel Stores, Jewelry And Watch Stores, Optical Goods Stores, Footwear Stores, Hardware Suppliers And Security Stores, Consumer Electronics Stores, Furniture Stores, Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores, Other General Merchandise Stores, E-Commerce, Vending Machine Operators, Direct Selling Establishments, Building Material and Supplies Dealers, Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores, Pharmacies and Drug Stores, Other Health and Personal Care Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores, Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores, Other Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores The global retail market size will grow from $26,178.76 billion in 2022 to $28,344.51 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The size of retail market is expected to grow to $37,665.83 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.4%. Many retailers are adopting a robust and cohesive strategy for data analytics in management. This technology is being deployed to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations to engage customers, and build loyalty. Data has become critical for most retail operations. With the rapid growth in retail data and the availability of technologies to analyze data, it will become easier for retailers to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers. This is expected to drive the market going forward. Major companies in the market include Walmart Inc., Sinopec Limited, Amazon.com Inc., PetroChina Company Limited, CVS Health Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corp, The Kroger Co, McKesson Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and JD.com Inc. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the retail market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province, of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity, with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the retail market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The retail and e-commerce markets are increasingly investing in drones to reduce delivery times and increase profitability. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is remotely controlled or flies autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its systems. Using a drone for delivery allows retailers to cut costs and help provide customers with their products earlier than traditional delivery methods. For example, Amazon has been investing in its Prime Air deliveries via drones, which claim to complete the delivery within 30 minutes. Amazon has started delivery trials via drones in the UK but is still waiting for regulatory approval in the US. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the retail market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the retail market share. The regions covered in the retail market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the retail market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The retail market includes revenues earned by entities by providing retail services through supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, department stores, and warehouses. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The retail market also includes sales of food, hard or durable goods, soft goods and art goods. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The retail market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides retail market statistics, including retail industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a retail market share, detailed retail market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the retail industry. This retail market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores are stores that are engaged in retailing new toys, games, crafts, pottery items, different books, bicycles and bicycle parts, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, athletic uniforms, specialty sports footwear, and other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories. The major types of sporting goods, hobbies, musical instruments, and book stores are sporting goods stores, hobby, toy, and game stores, music instrument and supply stores, and other stores. Stores that sell mostly sporting goods, athletic clothes, equipment, and other things with a sports theme are known as sporting goods stores. The forms of ownership are the retail chain and the independent retailer. The global sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is segmented - 1) By Type: Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby, Toy, Game Stores, Musical Instrument And Supplies Stores, Other Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book Stores 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer 3) By Type of Store: Exclusive Retailers/Showroom, Inclusive Retailers/Dealer Store The global sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market size will grow from $468.13 billion in 2022 to $500.41 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The size of sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is expected to grow to $628.41 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.9%. The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is expected to benefit from steady economic growth forecasted for many developed and developing countries. According to International Monetary Fund, the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices, after a decline in the historic period is further expected to be a significant factor driving economic growth. The US economy is expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. Greater economic growth is likely to drive public and private investments, joint ventures, foreign direct investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period. Major companies in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market include Decathlon S.A, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Frasers Group Plc, BPS Direct L.L.C. (Bass Pro Shops), Guitar Center Inc., Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, Recreational Equipment Inc., Sportsman's Warehouse, Hibbett Sports Inc., and Thomann GmbH. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy Many sporting goods manufacturers are investing in achieving customization and personalization. With an increasing number of online users, changing demographics, and increased per-capita income, demand for unique and custom-made products have gained demand. Global sporting goods manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, ASICS, Sketchers, Fila, etc., are investing more into this. Race Sporting Goods has launched customized sporting clothes to cater to the demands of customers. Western Europe was the largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market. The regions covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services through specialty stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store market statistics, including sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store market share, detailed sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store industry. This sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Print media refers to publications distributed on paper in the form of printed copies of books, magazines, magazines, and newsletters. The main types of print media are directory, mailing list, and other publishers, book publishers, newspaper & magazines publishers. Book Publisher refers to a company or person engaged in publishing periodicals, books, music, and others. The different business models include subscription, advertising and is used in publishing house, newspaper office, and others. The global print media market is segmented - 1) By Type: Directory, Mailing List, And Other Publishers, Book Publishers, Newspaper & Magazines Publishers 2) By Business Model: Subscription, Advertising 3) By Application: Publishing House, Newspaper Office, Other Applications Subsegments Covered: Directory and Mailing List, Other Publishers, Consumer Books, Educational books, Religious Books, Newspapers, Magazines The global print media market size grew from $319.47 billion in 2022 to $326.52 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of print media is expected to grow to $343.7 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.3%. E-books sales are growing rapidly in established markets of the USA and Europe. eBooks generated a higher share of revenues than the physical print in developed markets such as the US and UK. According to PWC, total global book publisher revenue will increase, growing at a CAGR 1.7%, during the forecast period. Although the physical book publisher’s industry continues to shrink (-2.8%), this decline is offset by growth in e-books which are predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% in the forecast period. Increasing consumer preference for the digital versions is expected to significantly impact the growth of the market during this period Major companies in the print media market include Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA, Lagardere SCA, News Corporation, Grupo Planeta, QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., Scholastic Corporation, Hubert Burda Media, Kadokawa Corporation, Axel Springer SE, and John Wiley & Sons Inc. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the print media markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of 'lock down'. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels. It is expected that the print media market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The rise in social media and the increasing volume of consumer data is driving growth in the newspapers and magazines industry. Newspapers and magazines publishers can have broad and deeper visibility on their consumers, distributors, and other stakeholders. Publishers with the digital-first model are investing significantly in building in-house data and analytics teams. For example, Next Big Sound’s, Next Big Book application provides a dashboard for the publishing industry which offers information on sales, publicity events, social media, and web trends data regularly to offer a holistic view of the books’ performance. It will highlight factors that are the most influential such as news preferences, columnist preferences, and genre preferences. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the print media market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the global print media market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the print media market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The print media market consists of sales of newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, books, directories and mailing lists, and other works, such as calendars, greeting cards, and maps and services such as advertising space. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The print media market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides print media market statistics, including print media industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a print media market share, detailed print media market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the print media industry. This print media market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Printing refers to a method for pressing a certain amount of coloring agent onto a chosen surface to create a body of text or an artwork, and several contemporary methods of text and image reproduction no longer rely on the mechanical concept of pressure or even the material concept of coloring agent. It refers to a service that is used to print products such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials. The main types of unfinished paper are paper and paperboard, newsprint. Paper and paperboard are defined as a matted or felted sheet, usually composed of plant fiber (commonly from trees or recycled paper or paperboard waste, e.g., corrugated cases, newsprint, sacks, bags and cartons). Paper and paperboard are used as wrapping materials, bags, sacks, cartons, tubs, lids, molded fiber packaging, and backing cards. Mechanical pulping, chemical pulping and combined process are used to produce unfinished paper. The various end use industry include food, agricultural industry, chemicals, building materials and others. The global printing market is segmented – 1) By Type: Commercial Printing (except Screen And Books), Commercial Screen Printing, Books Printing 2) By Technology: Flexography Printing, Rotogravure Printing, Digital Printing, OffSet Printing, Other Technologies 3) By Application: Packaging, Advertising, Publishing, Other Applications The global printing market size will grow from $330.82 billion in 2022 to $344.19 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of printing is expected to grow to $388.33 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.1%. Rising requirement for packaging in e-commerce is expected to propel the growth of the printing market. E-commerce packages are custom printed, and are commonly used by the expanding e-commerce retailers. For instance, according to data by U.S. Census Bureau, an agency of the government of the US, U.S. retail e-commerce sales during the third quarter of 2022 totaled $265.9 billion, an increase of 3% over the second quarter of 2022. While total retail sales climbed 9.1% percent during the same period, the third quarter 2022 e-commerce sales increased 10.8% percent from the third quarter 2021. Hence, the growing e-commerce market is expected to generate demand for printing, driving the market in the forecast period. Major companies in the printing market include Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., LSC Communications Inc., SHUTTERFLY, INC., ENNIS, Inc., The Crane Company, Gannett Co Inc., and The McClatchy Company. Technological advancements have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the printing market. Major companies operating in the market are focused on introducing new technologies to gain a competitive advantage. For instance, in 2022, Markem-Imaje, a Switzerland-based provider of manufacturing and distribution of specialized traceability and variable data for the packaging industry launched the IoT-powered platform called the MiVistaTM, a platform that offers a variety of self-support and helpdesk printer services. The platform's unique qualities include its intent to simplify and streamline everyday coding processes throughout the fleet of printers. Other benefits include self-sufficiency and automated risk monitoring and advanced remote diagnostic capabilities amongst others. The use of digital inkjet printer is on the rise in this market due to its faster printing rate as compared to the traditional printers. Digital Inkjet Printer are the ones in which characters are formed from minute jets of prints. It is more efficient and reliable than the traditional printers used. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the printing market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the printing market share. The regions covered in the printing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the printing market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The printing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing printing for books and newspapers, textiles, plates, wallpaper, packaging, and billboards, all of which are cleaned with rinsing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The printing market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides printing market statistics, including printing industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a printing market share, detailed printing market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the printing industry. This printing market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Book publishers refers to a person or firm that publishes books, magazines, engravings, computer software, etc. The main types of book publishers are consumer books, educational books, religious books. Consumer books are books that are sold to ordinary people. Novels, cookery, children's books, biographies, and other types of literature are offered. The different age groups include below 12 years, 13 years to 18 years, above 18 years and are distributed through various channels such as online, offline. The global book publishers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Consumer Books, Educational books, Religious Books 2) By Readers' Age Group: Below 12 Years, 13 Years to 18 Years, Above 18 Years 3) By Distribution Channel: Online, Offline Subsegments Covered: Fiction Books, Non-Fiction Books, Children and Young Adult Books The global book publishers market grew from $89.09 billion in 2022 to $91.39 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The book publishers market is expected to grow to $97.84 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.7%. E-books sales are growing rapidly in established markets of the USA and Europe. eBooks generated a higher share of revenues than the physical print in developed markets such as the US and UK. According to PWC, the total global book publisher revenue will increase, growing at a CAGR 1.7%, during the forecast period. Although the physical book publishers industry continues to shrink (-2.8%), this decline is offset by growth in e-books which are predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% in the forecast period. Increasing consumer preference for digital versions is expected to significantly impact the growth of the market during this period. Major companies in the book publishers market include Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA, Lagardere SCA, Grupo Planeta, News Corporation, Scholastic Corporation, Pearson plc, Vivendi SA, CBS Corporation, Thomson Reuters, and Hubert Burda Media. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the book publishers markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of 'lock down'. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels. It is expected that the book publishers market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Print-on-demand (POD) model is becoming popular among book publishers as it allows them to control printing and inventory costs. The Print on Demand (POD) model is characterized by printing the book only after an order is secured. Due to high publishing costs, writers and publishers are preferring to keep their work in digital form. Major print-on-demand book service providers include Blurb, CreateSpace, Lightning Source, and Lulu. Amazon too aims to fully integrate the POD technology. It promises to print a book within 2 hours of the order. Self-publishers stand to gain the most due to this technology. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the book publishers market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the book publishers report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the book publishers market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The book publishers market consists of revenues earned by entities by offering services like design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form. Their products include atlases, religious books, school or university textbooks, encyclopedias, technical manuals, maps and travel guides, in all cases excepting exclusive internet publishing). The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The book publishers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides book publishers market statistics, including book publishers industry global market size, book publishers market regional shares, competitors with a book publishers market share, detailed book publishers market segments, book publishers market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the book publishers industry. This book publishers market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The e-commerce market consists of sales of merchandise such as apparel, electronics, furniture, books, cosmetics, and other products through online channels. This industry includes e-commerce and m-commerce companies that offer home delivery services. The sales transaction between the retailers and their customers is typically done through the use of information technology, including the telephone and the internet, and the delivery of merchandise is typically done through the mail or couriers. The e-commerce industry also includes direct mailers who are selling their merchandise and retail through online websites. The main model types of e-commerce are business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C). Business-to-business (B2B) refers to a form of transaction between businesses, like one involving a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or a wholesaler and a retailer. The various payment modes involved are card payments, bank transfers, digital wallets, cash payments, and other payment modes. The applications included are home appliances, clothing and footwear, books, cosmetics, baby goods, groceries, and other applications. The global e-commerce market is segmented - 1) By Model Type: Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) 2) By Payment Mode: Card Payments, Bank Transfers, Digital Wallets, Cash Payments, Other Payment Modes 3) By Application: Home Appliances, Clothing and footwear, Books, Cosmetics, Baby Goods, Groceries, Other Applications The global e-commerce market size will grow from $2,837.76 billion in 2022 to $3,183.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global e-commerce is expected to grow to $4,902.06 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 11.4%. Rising internet penetration and the growing use of smartphones are predicted to contribute to the growth of the e-commerce market. The growing usage of the internet and smartphones is shifting consumer preferences towards online shopping. According to We Are Social’s special report on Digital 2020 published in January 2020, the total internet users across the globe in 2020 increased to 4.54 billion, with a growth of 298 million or 7% in comparison with January 2019. Moreover, the number of mobile users was 5.19 billion in 2020, which increased by 124 million, or 2.4%, in 2019. Therefore, increasing internet penetration coupled with the growing number of people using smartphones is projected to boost the demand for the growth of e-commerce market over the forecast period. Major players in the e-commerce market are Amazon.com Inc., JD.com Inc., Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd., Apple Inc., Walmart Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Vipshop Holdings Ltd., Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., Macy’s Inc., and Otto Group. Stringent regulations and vertical restraints imposed on the e-commerce sector are expected to limit the growth of the e-commerce industry in the near future. Vertical restraints such as platform parity agreements (APPA), geo-blocking, most favoured nation (MFN), geo-filtering, and advertising restrictions will pose a significant challenge to e-commerce players. For instance, in June 2020, the government of India issued draft rules to amend the consumer protection (E-Commerce) rules 2020. Therefore, the stringent regulation imposed on functioning and advertising makes it difficult for e-commerce players to manage their operations, thus adversely impacting the growth of the e-commerce industry over the forthcoming years. Increasing government and companies’ initiatives to promote e-commerce sales is a leading trend in the e-commerce market. According to Entracker’s news published in April 2022, Indian government launched pilot phase of Open network for digital commerce (ONDC) to democratize e-commerce sector to facilitate e-commerce of small retailers. which is projected to boost the sector's growth in the country. In April 2022, Flipkart, a Bengaluru-based e-commerce company, acquired ANS Commerce for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition would strengthen the online retail ecosystem of flipkart. ANS Commerce is an India-based e-commerce services provider. North America was the largest region in the e-commerce market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the global e-commerce market share. The regions covered in the global e-commerce market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the e-commerce market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The e-commerce market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing e-commerce services such as drop shipping, crowdfunding, and subscription. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The e-commerce market also includes sales of as apparel, electronics, furniture, books, grocery and cosmetics. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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Children and young adult books refer to written works intended to be read to or by children and teens, including poetry, short tales, novels, picture books, and chapter books. The main types of children and young adult books are print books, ebooks, and audiobooks. An audiobook is a spoken version of a book that has been published in electronic form. The children and young adult books are distributed through online distribution, offline distribution channels and are used by children (2 to 10 years), adolescents (11 to 17 years), young adults (18 to 25 years). The global children and young adult books market is segmented - 1) By Type: Print Book, Ebook, Audiobook 2) By End-user: Children (2 to 10 years), Adolescents (11 to 17 years), Young adults (18 to 25 years) 3) By Distribution Channel: Online distribution, Offline distribution The global children and young adult books market size will grow from $11.35 billion in 2022 to $11.59 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global children and young adult books is expected to grow to $12.24 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.4%. The increase in the disposable income of consumers contributed to the growth of the children and the youth-adult books market. An increase in disposable income boosts consumer purchasing power and increases the probability of consumer spending in leisure activities including reading books. For instance, the national median family income in the US for the fiscal year 2021 was $79,900, an increase from $78,500 in the fiscal year 2020. Therefore, the increase in the disposable income of consumers drove the growth of the children and young adult books market. Major players in the children and young adult books market are Hachette Book Group, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Phoenix Publishing House, Bonnier, China Publishing Group, De Agostini Editore, HarperCollins Publishers, Informa, Kadokawa Publishing, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Penguin Random House (Random House), Amazon.com, China South Publishing & Media Group, Bungeishunju, Planeta, Sanoma Media, Pearson, McGraw-Hill Education, Wolters Kluwer, Reed Elsevier, Grupo Planeta, ThomsonReuters, Scholastic, Cengage, Springer Science and Business Media, Shueisha, Wiley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Gakken, and Oxford University Press. The increase of online book piracy in book publishing is a major challenge in the children and young adult books market. For many years, online piracy has been on the rise all over the world. Online piracy consumes nearly a quarter of global Internet bandwidth. Online piracy, which is frequently regarded as a victimless crime by the 'pirates,' results in billions of dollars in lost revenue. It harms the entire media industry, not just artists, creators, publishers, and distributors. In 2020, more than 130 billion visits were made to piracy websites. The United States, Russia, and China are the countries with the most visitors to piracy websites. The increase of online book piracy negatively impacts the children and the young adult book market. Books publishing companies are increasingly implementing personalized storybooks that allow inserting children's names, interests in the story. Most of the companies are publishing personalized bedtime storybooks. For instance, Wonderbly publishes a personalized story that lets the children imagine themselves doing some extraordinary things, and it also publishes a book for each age group accordingly. Bookyboo is another company that provides personalized books for children. In December 2021, Book Depot, an Ontario-based bargain book distributor, acquired American Book Company for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of company’s growth strategy, and it would provide enhanced book distribution capabilities to the company. American Book Company is a US-based bargain book shop chain and book distributor. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the children and young adult books market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global children and young adult books market share. The regions covered in the global children and young adult books market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the children and young adult books market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The children and young adult books market consists of revenues earned by entities by offering design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing children and young adult books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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Digital rights management (DRM) is a method of protecting digital media copyrights. This approach includes the use of technologies that limit the copying and use of copyrighted works and proprietary software. Digital rights management allows authors, movie professionals, musicians, and other creators to prevent unauthorized use of their content. The main applications of digital rights management are mobile content, video on demand, mobile gaming, eBooks, and others. Mobile content digital rights management refers to the collective methods and technologies which provide safe distribution of content and media on mobile devices. It offers approaches for mobile content creators to implement policies, limitations, and protection against duplication on mobile devices. The end users of digital rights management include SMEs and large enterprises. Digital rights management is used by industries such as healthcare, music, education, BFSI, legal/law, printing and publication, software, television and film, and others through on-premise and cloud deployment modes. The digital rights management market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital rights management market statistics, including digital rights management industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital rights management market share, detailed digital rights management market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital rights management industry. This digital rights management market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global digital rights management market size will grow from $4.47 billion in 2022 to $5.21 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global digital rights management is expected to grow to $9.85 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 17.3%. Increasing security concerns have contributed to the growth of the digital rights management market. The extensive use of PCs and laptops has led to an increase in the number of hackers who intrude into corporate and government networks to access and steal critical information for monetary and business gains. Additionally, corporations are looking for a real-time approach to business data along with transmitting and storing data across mobile devices, the cloud, universal serial bus (USB), and disks. For instance, according to the InfoSecurity reports, ransomware damages are expected to exceed $30 billion globally in 2023. This number is still set to rise as cyberattacks are becoming more complex and difficult to detect. Digital rights management is also used by healthcare organizations and financial services firms to ensure compliance with data privacy and protection standards such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act or GLBA). Hence, the rise in security concerns is expected to create avenues for market growth in the digital rights management market. Major players in the digital rights management market are Adobe Systems, Apple Inc., Dell EMC Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Fasoo Inc., Seclore Technology, Sony Corporation, Verisign Inc., Hewlett-Packard, Vera Security Inc., Vitrium Systems Inc., Nextlabs Inc., Intertrust Technologies Corporation, and Vobile Inc. The advancements in data security technologies are gaining popularity in the digital rights management market. Digital rights management permits publishers or authors to regulate what paying users can do with their works. Technological advancements such as deceptive network technology and the adoption of end-to-end encryption further secure sensitive data from cyber-attacks. For instance, in February 2021, RAIR Technologies Inc., launched a decentralized digital rights management platform, built to power digital scarcity for creators. In September 2021, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a US-based edge-to-cloud company, acquired Zerto, a production leader in cloud data management and security, for a deal value of $374 million. This acquisition positions the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform in the high-growth data protection market with a proven solution and further propels HPE’s storage business into a cloud-native, software-defined data services business. Zerto is a US-based industry leader in cloud data management and protection. North America was the largest region in the digital rights management market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital rights management market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the Digital Rights Management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The digital rights management market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as software licenses and keys, user authentication and IP authentication protocols, proxy servers, virtual private networks (VPNs), regional restriction or geoblocking. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.