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The Global Commercial Printing industry has faced significant challenges recently, driven largely by the rapid shift to digital media. Demand for the industry's key products, such as newspaper and magazine subscriptions, has consistently declined. The rise of digital alternatives has siphoned off readers and advertisers, resulting in substantial decreases in revenue and inhibiting profit. While growth in customers from emerging markets has provided some relief, their growth hasn't been sufficient to offset losses in more developed regions.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $331.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
RR Donnelley & Sons Company | 5,254.6 | N/A | N/A | |
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA | 1,401.2 | N/A | N/A |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Commercial printing, Package printing and Newspaper. Commercial printing is the largest segment of the Global Commercial Printing.
Commercial printing continues to fall in popularity
This industry comprises companies that are engaged in printing on assorted materials, including paper, metal, glass, plastics, textiles and other materials. Providers may also perform prepress services, such as platemaking and typesetting, in addition to postpress services, such as book binding, in support of printing activities. Major end products include magazines, books, direct mail, catalogues, brochures, signs, labels for packaging, annual reports and business forms.
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The market size of the Global Commercial Printing industry in Global is $331.2bn in 2024.
There are 111k businesses in the Global Commercial Printing industry in Global, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Global Commercial Printing industry in Global has been declining at a CAGR of 3.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Global Commercial Printing industry in Global is expected to decline.
The biggest companies operating in the Global Commercial Printing market in Global are RR Donnelley & Sons Company and Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Commercial lithographic printing and Commercial screen printing are part of the Global Commercial Printing industry.
The company holding the most market share in Global is RR Donnelley & Sons Company.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Global Commercial Printing industry in Global.