Leeds, England - A report issued today by the Centre for Public Relations Studies, Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University for Pembridge Partners LLP revealed a fresh picture of the size of the Creative Services Firms marketplace in the UK. Evidence is presented which clearly points to the considerable contribution that the Creative Industries make to the UK economy.
The report's author, Abbi Thrasher, wrote: "The figures provided show that growth is a key feature in each of the sectors examined, with the emergence of new media innovations and developments in e-commerce playing a major role in this growth. If the increases reported in each sector are representative of the growth in the marketplace as a whole, then the Creative Services Industries indicate a growth of approximately 5% since 2000.
"However, due recognition has not been given to the contribution that this expansive sector makes to the UK economy. This is partly due to the lack of common understanding concerning the scope of the Creative Industries. To further our knowledge of these industries, it is crucial to keep pace with the expanding marketplace and the subsequent changes in definition as this process of reinvention occurs. There is an obvious need for more research into the Creative Services Firms marketplace, which not only addresses the reclassification of the marketplace leading to a current configuration, but also investigates in detail the emerging and fragmenting Creative Services sectors. In addition to this, comparisons of the sizing of the Creative Industries in different regions within the UK as well as across Europe should be made.
"Clearly, the significant levels of revenue, employment and growth already demonstrated by the Creative Services sector is evidence of the potential that the UK has in exploiting and capitalising on the dominant position that it already holds to take market leadership on the world stage."
