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Book Stores in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS ON45131CA

Book Stores in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Book Stores industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase % to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Book Stores in Ontario?

Industry operators retail a broad range of book and newspaper merchandise, including trade books, textbooks, magazines, mass market paperbacks and religious books. These goods are purchased from domestic, and in some cases international, manufacturers and wholesalers. Operators then retail these goods through their stores to the general public. This industry excludes retailers that operate primarily as used merchandise stores or electronic shopping and mail-order houses.

What’s included in the Book Stores in Ontario?

The Book Stores in Ontario includes retailing new books, including e-books, retailing magazines and other periodicals, retailing newspapers and retailing other related products. Related terms covered in the Book Stores in Ontario industry report includes an electronic version of a book that can be downloaded to a portable electronic device or a computer, a portable electronic device that enables users to purchase, download and read books and other publications, the transmission of electronic documents between businesses from one computer system to another and a retail point of sale system is usually taken to mean the cash register, which may comprise a computer monitor, cash drawer, receipt printing machine, barcode scanner and debit/credit card reader.

Industry Performance of the Book Stores industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Book Stores in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Book Stores in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 37% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Book Stores in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Book Stores industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, per capita disposable income, demand from e-commerce and online auctions and leisure time are impacting Book Stores in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Demand from e-commerce and online auctions
Leisure time

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Book Stores industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Book Stores in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and Hamilton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Book Stores industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Book Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Book Stores industry in Ontario is $1.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Book Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 711 businesses in the Book Stores industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Book Stores industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Book Stores industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Book Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 5,119 employees in the Book Stores industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.