The Books business consists of both the book retail, online retail, book and map publishing and a logistics arm. Retail consists of Exclusive Books and Van Schaik Bookstores. From a base of nine outlets in 1995 Exclusive Books has growth to be South Africa’s leading book retailer, with 45 stores in upmarket shopping centres and major South African airports. Van Schaik Bookstore is one of South Africa’s leading and biggest academic bookstores with 56 stores countrywide that offer a service to both lecturers and students.