During the SNE greetings ceremony, Vincent Montagne outlined a “first assessment of book sales in 2024“. Trends, more than figures: tweezers are always required for this exercise, so early in the year. Last year therefore saw a growth in transfers of rights abroad: the French edition is exporting, a positive point.
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On the other hand, it is clear that “the year was more difficult in France», continues the president of the Média Participations group. “According to initial estimates, publishing turnover was stable in value, but marked a decline of 3% in volume.“, he says.
And to add: “A trend already observed in 2023, but which is increasing. Obviously, there are exceptions and great successes, particularly in literature. »
Sales: the general decline
By consulting the estimates of our partner Edistat, the trend in volume sales would show a decline of 4%, with 301.18 million copies sold in 2024. The month of April would have been the most painful, with 10% of decline compared to 2023 and a literary start in September also falling by 7%.
Remember that 2023 already showed a drop of 4% compared to 2022, with 312.57 million copies.
In terms of turnover, 2024 would represent €3.799 billion, generated by the various points of sale in France, a decline of 2%. The GSS reach 53% of this amount, compared to 36% for the bookstore and 12% for the GSA.
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By Clément Solym
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