News overview

CB is releasing a new book barometer that includes developments in the Dutch book landscape in the first half of 2019. The total sales of general books increased by 1.2%. Also e-book sales (+ 4.6%) and e -book lending (+ 8.4%) continue to grow, as does e-book subscriptions (net sales increase by more than 73%).

Noordhoff Uitgevers (part of Infinitas Learning) outsources the complete storage and distribution of its teaching methods and (study) books to logistics service provider CB. CB starts with the first deliveries to customers of the educational publisher in May 2019.

CB can look back on a good year with a profit of more than 11 million (EBIT) and a turnover of more than 90 million. Striking developments include the integration of print and logistics processes with Printforce and the growth of logistics activities.

The American educational and scientific publisher SAGE will keep stock at CB in Culemborg. This way the publisher is assured of fast delivery to its customers in mainland Europe, even after the Brexit.

Today we publish the e-bookbarometer and bookbarometer about Q1 of 2018. The figures show a very slight decline in sales of the physical book (-1.8%) and an increase in e-book sales compared to 2017 (5.4%). The share of online sales of the physical book and the turnover of e-book subscriptions continues to rise in 2018.

Logistics service provider CB and digital printing company Printforce are integrating their processes so that (on demand) production and distribution of books seamlessly complement each other. Together, these parties offer publishers and booksellers better service by shortening the supply chain: books delivered even faster to the consumer. CB is sealing the partnership by acquiring 50% of the shares of Printforce.