The company’s Market Development Report claimed that overall demand in the book market is expected to generate £3.79bn (at 2008 prices) in 2013. It added that the UK consumer book market is expected to increase by 10% by 2013, reaching £2.81bn (at 2008 prices). MBD added that the consumer sector is anticipated to continue to account for the largest proportion of books sold in the UK, representing 74% of the market’s value between 2009 and 2013.
Books set for continued steady growth
The UK book market is expected to grow by between 1% and 3% year-on-year in the period 2009 to 2013, according to MBD Commercial Due Diligence.
