The report analyzes the industry structure, the trends and challenges in the environment faced by the industry, and the various players in the market. The performance of the superstore chains has been analyzed under sales, inventory, space, and stock management categories. In the context of this industry dynamics, the report focuses on the superstores. There are three key
Book superstore chains in the US, namely, Barnes & Noble (BKS), Borders Group (BGP), and Books-A-Million (BAM).
Executive Summary
Key categories of
Book retailers in the US include superstore chains (e.g. Borders Group, Barnes and Noble), online retailers (e.g. Amazon), independent
Book stores, and mass merchandisers (e.g. Wal-Mart, Target). For the mass merchandisers, books are just another product category, while independent stores lack the scale to compete against large superstore chains who are ‘pure’
Book retailers with a nationwide presence. Online sales, though it has been rising, is much small compared to the total sales of superstores. There are about xxx bookstores across the US, with consolidated sales of over US$xxx billion. The superstores in the US have raised their market share by a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of over xx% during 1993 to 2005. The three superstore chains recorded a xx% sales increase in FY 2005-06, total sales for the year nearing US$xxx billion.
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