Book Printing Outlook -- Consumer Confidence Key

Few Blockbuster Sales

Quebecor World reaped a mixed-bag 2008 on the book side. Education was strong for the first three quarters, but began to soften in the fourth quarter. Its greatest weakness is the consumer end, which clearly is tracking the economic slowdown. And, while authors like Stephenie Meyer continue to grow in popularity, there simply wasn’t any J.K. Rowling buzz to drive people into bookstores.