Smiths News

Monthly Business Update June 2016

Segment Performance (September to March 2014/15 v 2015/16)

Children, General Interest and News/Current Affairs are still showing year on year growth

Sub Segment Performance (September to March 2014/15 v 2015/16)

Top 10 Sub Segments (Market Share) The strongest 3 performing sub segments are Primary Boys, Primary Girls and Pre-School The weakest 3 performing sub segments are Celebrity Weeklies, General Interest and

Women’s Lifestyle/Fashion

Sub Segment Performance (September to March 2014/15 v 2015/16)

Top 10 Sub Segments (Growth) The strongest 3 performing sub segments are Crafts - Colouring and Drawing, Foreign

Language – Middle East and TV & Film Spin Offs The largest 3 segments showing year on year Growth are Primary Boys, Film & Video Reviews

and Primary Girls