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Dover Publications Inc. Overview

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NY 11501 United States
Phone: 516-294-7000
Fax:516-873-1401

Company Description

If your search for paper dolls from the Byzantine era has been a bust, try Dover Publications. The company publishes more than 9,000 titles (including a wide variety of paper dolls) in about 30 special interest categories such as philosophy, art, and history. It also produces related items such as children's activity books, music scores, and clip art. Dover sells its products to bookstores and mass merchandisers, as well as specialty retailers such as gift and craft stores. In addition, the company sells books directly to customers through catalogs and its retail Web site. Now owned by book manufacturer Courier Corporation, Dover Publications was originally founded in 1941 by Hayward and Blanche Cirker.

Dover Publications Inc. Company Profile Report

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Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List

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    • Industry Information

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    Overview

    The US book publishing industry consists of about 2,700 companies with combined annual revenue of about $25 billion. Major companies include John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Scholastic, as well as publishing units of large media companies such as HarperCollins (owned by News Corp); Random House (owned by Bertelsmann); and Simon & Schuster (owned by CBS). The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies generate about 80 percent of revenue.

    SIC: 2731

    NAICS: 511130

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    How have changes in book readership impacted company revenues?

    Book sales in the US declined nearly 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, with adult fiction, mass market paperbacks, and audio books among the hardest-hit segments, according to Nielsen BookScan. Book publishers are facing threats from other sources of...

     

    How are publishers adapting to the rising demand for electronic books?

    Rising demand for electronic books that are cheaper to obtain and easier to use presents a new challenge to publishers. The explosion in e-readers such as Amazon's Kindle device indicate solid demand among consumers for new, low-cost content. However,...

     

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    Sections Included in Report

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    • Quarterly Industry Update
    • Business Challenges
    • Trends and Opportunities
    • Call Preparation Questions
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    • Industry Forecast
    • Website and Media Links
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