Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions
Survey respondents in Brazil tell Nielsen BookScan they find physical-store pricing a barrier to book-buying.
BookNet Canada: Free Sources for Reading Surpass Paid
BookNet Canada finds reader-respondents in all formats saying they used free-book sources last year more than they paid for books.
BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices
Despite rising costs for new and secondhand books, surveyed Canadian consumers say they continue buying books but are price-shopping.
Richard Charkin: A Selective Year-End Assessment
Richard Charkin looks at several book publishing figures and estimates from 2022—and calls for ‘more rigorous analysis of data.’
Russian Book Market: Paper Shortages and Prices Challenge Recovery
Despite having more than 20 percent of the world’s forests, Russia is market with a paper shortage that means higher book prices.
Italian Booksellers Face New Law’s Discount Restrictions
Already struggling with piracy and a diminished cultural allowance for young citizens, the Italian industry faces new constraints on bookselling discounts.
Dom Publishers: An Architecture Publisher Builds a Distribution Network in Russia
Berlin-based Dom Publishers has built its own distribution and sales network in Russia to navigate local regulations and market dynamics.
Fixed Book Prices in Germany: Two New Studies Are Introduced in Berlin
Germany’s publishers and booksellers association releases dual studies on fixed book prices, long a tradition and legally regulated reality in the market.
Russian Book Publishers Say Paper Costs, High Inventories, Are Limiting Production
In Russia’s book market, high bookstore inventory levels and rising paper prices are prompting publishers to consider cutting back on book production in 2019.