Lagardère Reports Ebook Sales Account for Over 10% of Sales, Hachette Revenue Up 6%

The publishing company Lagardère reported 2013 earnings today, reporting its U.S. publishing arm recorded a 6 percent jump in revenues. Taking into account all its publishing divisions, Lagardère was able to report that revenue was up 1.9 percent for 2013.

The publisher said that eBooks now account for 10.4 percent of sales, up from 7.8 percent in 2012. "The digital transition remains for the time being essentially limited to the US and UK markets," the company said.