Le livre numérique ne remplace pas le papier dans le coeur des lecteurs

The Evolution of the Book Industry: Implications for U.S. Book Manufacturers and Printers Research commissioned by Ricoh, Q2, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Background 4 Publishers 6 Book Manufacturers 12 Consumers 16 The Bottom Line 22 About I.T. Strategies 23 2 The Evolution of the Book Industry: Implications for U.S. Book Manufacturers and Printers INTRODUCTION For a simple product consisting of ink on paper, books have played a critical role in enabling the world to advance from the dark ages to the hyper-connected telecommunication world as we know it today. Ricoh, a manufacturer of digital printing presses, commissioned I.T. Strategies in conjunction with the University of Colorado in the spring of 2013 to gain insights into the ongoing viability of printed books and their value and f t in a fast-moving communications society. There is not a single book industry. There are many But there is a silver lining, a lining that is benef ting subsectors within the book industry; the major the digital production printing industry. With orders categories include: Trade books, educational books, for books becoming ever smaller and more frequent, scientif c/professional books, children’s books, and with more titles being introduced annually than art/coffee table books and religious books.