Books retail sale: UK enterprises by turnover 2023

In 2023, there were 15 specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the UK with a turnover of more than two million British pounds. The majority of specialized stores had an annual turnover of between 100 thousand and a quarter of a million GBP.

Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by turnover size band

Turnover in GBP	2021	2022	2023
£50 million +	5	5	0
£10 million - £49.999 million	5	0	5
£5 million - £9.999 million	5	5	0
£2 million - £4.999 million	10	10	10
£1 million - £1.999 million	20	20	20
£500,000 - £999,999	55	55	80
£250,000 - £499,999	165	145	175
£100,000 - £249,999	320	350	330
£50,000 - £99,999	225	230	210
£0 - £49,999	275	290	210

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2021 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises by Standard Industrial Classification (UK SIC 2007).

Turnover provided to the ONS for the majority of traders is based on VAT returns for a 12 month period.

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