A Look at a Few Major Catalog Markets

There are approximately 6,000 catalog companies in the United Kingdom. This number has grown 25 percent in the past year. The catalog market, excluding e-commerce sales, has grown from £8.6 billion (US$13.8 billion) to £12.4 billion (US$19.8 billion) in the last two years. Oddly enough, the percentage of the adult population buying by mail remains at 40 percent.