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PA releases new market report on Brazil

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In the last ten years Brazil has been gradually opening up its economic, educational and cultural frontiers to an increasing extent with other South American countries and with the world in general, with a consequent need to update its society in the areas of information, education, technology and science. The publishing industry has also played an important role in this process, by providing improved access to education, information and leisure, whether in Portuguese, English or other languages. 

In light of the increasing focus on Brazil,, the PA commissioned publishing consultants Marcela Canizo and Rob Francis to compile a full market report on the book market This 150-page report is available free of charge to PA members and GPI subscribers by clicking Read More below. Otherwise this report is available to purchase through the PA's online bookshop

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PA releases mini market profile on Kazakhstan

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With English becoming a compulsory subject from the 1st grade throughout Kazakhstan from September 2013, the PA has compiled a mini market profile to provide members with an insight on the book market in this country. 

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PA releases market report on Mexico

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Mexico is a large, well-populated country, with excellent natural resources and a key strategic position in the Americas. Despite huge disparities of wealth, the Mexican economy continues to show growth. It suffered from the US economic recession in 2009, but had a surprising recovery. Important structural economic reforms are much needed.

According to Pilar Aramayo Prudencio, the author of the PA's new market report on Mexico, the points to note about the book industry are:

  • There are two book markets in Mexico: the private sector and the public sector. It is estimated that government publishing represents about 63% of the total market in volumes (246m books per annum), while commercial publishers represent just 35% (100m books per annum). Publishers are very conscious of this fact, and take every opportunity to highlight the limitations that government publishing, particularly in the educational sector, imposes on the realistically accessible market.
  • The total book market at the level of publishers’ net sales per annum is estimated at around US$600m (£347m). At the consumer level this would be worth around US$855m (£552m). The book market is dominated by educational products, and book sales into the educational market represent 60% of total sales.
  • Since 2007, growth of book sales has been steady. Government purchases for the public education system have grown, although prices are still low. The demand for private education continues at a very high level, providing the dynamism at all levels, from preschool to college, and this seems likely to continue.
  • Publishing –both trade and educational– is becoming dominated by foreign-owned, multi-national groups with local companies, which may be Spanish-owned,  US or UK-owned (or German-owned. The local traditional Mexican companies (i.e. Porrúa, Fernández Editores and Limusa) are still active, but have lost market share.

This report is now available to PA members and GPI Subscribers through this website. Non-members can purchase a copy of this report through our online bookshop.

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PA releases market report on Vietnam

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In view of Vietnam being identified by the financial services industry as one of the next group of emerging countries known as CIVET, the PA decided it was time to update its  market report on this country.

According to its author, Neil Morley, publishers interested in this market should recognise: 
  • The world of publishing in Vietnam remains ‘national’ rather than provincial; the larger organisations being attached still to national government ministries.
  • Knowledge of the Publishing Department of the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) is fundamental as it is central to registration and operation of publishing in Vietnam.
  • A quarter of all titles sold in Vietnam are educational textbooks and another quarter are technical and professional.
  • The value of imported books exceeds £6m and has enjoyed growth of 50% per annum since early years of this century. 60% of imports are ELT.
  • Importation continues to be dominated by large state-related organisations, including Fahasa, and they are responsible for approximately 75% of total importation, but relaxation of government controls can now be identified.
  • Pricing  is subject to government pollicy .Trade discounting has been established through the relationships between state-owned educational publishers and the larger state-owned wholesaling enterprises.
  •  There is a fundamental need to work through a partner that operates in the transitional area between state-control and quasi- private

To find out more PA members and GPI Subscribers can access the full report (below), while visitors are able to purchase a copy through the PA's online bookshop, which includes the full table of contents for this report. 

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PA releases PA Market Report Singapore

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Singapore is a wealthy city-state, well-placed to benefit from the growth of emerging markets in Asia. It is a largely English-language market, with long-standing historical and cultural links with the UK. With post financial crisis deleveraging likely to continue to constrain economic growth in Europe and the US, can Singapore offer the prospect of an increase in profitable business to UK publishers? According to the author of the PA Market Report Singapore, Peter Schoppert , it can bearing in mind the following:

  • Singapore is already highly penetrated by UK and global English-language book businesses;
  • Singapore is a useful place to conduct business in the region;
  • Singapore’s interest in English-language books is of a practical and utilitarian nature;
  • Singapore’s retail book trade is contracting;
  • Singapore's ebook industry is in early stages but has the potential to take off very quickly;
  • Singapore Dollar is currently on a path of gradual appreciation against the currencies of its main trading partners (including the UK).

To find out more PA members and GPI Subscribers can access the full report (below), while visitors are able to purchase a copy through the PA's online bookshop, which includes the full table of contents for this report. 

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PA compiles mini market profile on Turkey

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With Turkey as the market focus country at LBF 2013, and in view of the PA's collective stand at the forthcoming Istanbul Book Fair in November, the PA has compiled a mini market profile on Turkey to update PA members and subscribers to GPI on recent developments in the book market. 

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IPA seminar on Global Publishing Markets at LBF 2012

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The International Publishers Association (IPA) will be holding a seminar on "Global Publishing Markets: Trends and Developments" at the London Book Fair on Monday 16 April 2012 at 10.00 to 11.00 a.m. in the Thames Room (Earls Court, Level 1).

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PA compiles mini market profile on Lebanon

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With the growing demand for English within Lebanon, The PA  decided it was time to look at this country again and the results of this research has been made into a mini market profile for the benefit of PA members and GPI subscribers.  

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PA releases new market report on the Republic of Korea

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The Republic of Korea is one of the top ten publishing markets in the world with a retail market size estimated between £2.5bn and £3.75bn.

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List of independent language publishers in India

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With the New Delhi Book Fair fast approaching, members who are planning to attend this year's fair may be interested to know that the PA has added a list of 14 independent language publishers as an addendum to its India Publishing Market Profile 2008.

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PA Global Statistics

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The PA Global Statistics section of the PA website is in the process of being updated with the latest statistics available.

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