$2.2bn
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Newsagents and book retailers have been facing tough trading conditions. Declining sales of printed publications and competition from international online retailers have placed considerable pressure on retailers. Competition from external operators, including supermarkets and department stores, has also cut into performance. Trends in household discretionary income, consumer sentiment and online shopping’s popularity have made it difficult for retailers to yield significant revenue. Revenue is expected to decline at an annualised 9.2% to $2.3 billion over the five years through 2023-24. This trend includes a drop of 3.6% in the current year; falling discretionary incomes have made consumers less willing to spend money on books.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 9.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.2bn in 2023.
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Newspower Australia | 273.2 | |
QBD Books | 176.1 | |
Nextra Group | 171.5 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Books, Lottery and Magazines. Books is the largest segment of the Newsagents and Book Retailers in Australia.
Strong competition has weighed down revenue from books
Newsagents and book retailers mainly sell newspapers, books and magazines. Retailers may operate as independent businesses, as part of a retail chain of stores or under a franchised model. Retailers mainly buy newspapers and books from relevant wholesalers and then sell them via stores or online sites to end consumers. Online-only businesses are excluded from the industry.
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ANZSIC 4244 - Newsagents and Book Retailers in Australia
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The market size of the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry in Australia is $2.2bn in 2024.
There are 3,193 businesses in the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.8 % between 2018 and 2023.
The market size of the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 9.2 % between 2018 and 2023.
Over the next five years, the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry in Australia is expected to decline.
The biggest companies operating in the Newsagents and Book Retailers market in Australia are Newspower Australia, QBD Books and Nextra Group
Book retailing and Newspaper retailing are part of the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Newspower Australia.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Newsagents and Book Retailers industry in Australia.