Industry Research Reports
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special focus
on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their
performance. Report sections include:
Sample report is available free online.
American Booksellers Association
Information resources available from this organization include:
Bookselling This Week
http://news.bookweb.org/
Industry news and information including coverage of key industry events and trends affecting bookstores
and bookshops. All articles can be viewed free online.
Industry Statistics: Articles of Interest
http://news.bookweb.org/ Search for "industry statistics"
Articles of interest for booksellers covering industry statistics and trends, consumer research
studies, and more. All articles can be viewed free online.
Education
http://www.bookweb.org/education
Educational articles, presentations, guides, and other publications covering topics such opening
a bookstore or bookshop, management and operations, accounting and finances, sales and marketing,
and more.
Bookstores
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments,
business trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year growth forecast. Profiles are
updated quarterly and include:
Sample report is available free online.
Industry Financial Ratios
Book Stores
http://www.bizminer.com Search for "451211"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail,
balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for book stores and shops.
Reports are available by sales size range and in sole proprietor and business start up versions. Sample
financial statement reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.
American Booksellers Association
ABACUS Financial Survey
http://www.bookweb.org/membership/products
Annual financial survey of independent bookstores and bookshops provides participants with a custom
detailed comparative financial analysis based on sales volume, store size, type of location, and other
criteria. Survey also includes an executive summary of key findings, insights into factors affecting
profitability, and year-to-year trends data. Available to members and participants only; contact association
for more information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment and Wages - Book Stores
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_451200.htm
Occupational employment and wages survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in the
book store industry on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for
national wage data including mean, median, upper/lower quartiles, and upper/lower deciles. All information
is available free online.
Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Bookstores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for book stores and more than 200 other
industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with
the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.
Related Industries:
Book Publishing and Publishers
Christian Stores and Bookstores
College and University Stores and Bookstores
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