Lagardere Publishing SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

Lagardere Publishing

Parent Company

Lagardere

Category

Printing & publishing

Sector

Media & Entertainment

Tagline/ Slogan

A world Class pure play media group

USP

A brand that publishes through Creativity

Lagardere Publishing STP

Segment

All kinds of publishing requirements

Target Group

Literary publishing of all authors and education

Positioning

A publisher with core values of boldness, creativity and Interdependence

Lagardere Publishing SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Below is the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) Analysis of Lagardere Publishing :

1. One of the world’s largest publishing group worldwide
2. First publisher in the world to sign an agreement with Google protecting authors’ and publishers’ rights
3. Largest supplier of e-books to the United Kingdom market
4. Top publisher of literary books

5. Has a strong presence and sales in the UK

Weaknesses

1. Highly vulnerable to other literary publisher activities such as    Stephanie Meyer effect
2. Highly dependent on a single publisher Hachette Book Group
3.Declining revenues in France and European Union is a conern

Opportunities

1. Increase in activities like ‘Digital Asset management’ to interface between the Groups’ publishing companies and the e-retailers
2.Growth through potential acquisitions like Canal +
3. Adapting to the changing demographics of different regions

Threats

1. Impact of e-books which generate lower net sales
2.Changing Demographic trends which demand fast transformation
3.Emap launches and rising prices of paper and postage

Lagardere Publishing Competition

Competitors

Below are the 3 main Lagardere Publishing competitors :

1. Pearson Plc
2.Emap publishing
3.Reed Elsevier