I have heard of plans to supply books and book-like product to newsagents through traditional supply channels. From what I understand the offer (in its present form) is unlikely to be as competitive as that put to traditional bookshops. Current release books need to be provided on a sale or return basis at 45% margin. Without this we are not able to be competitive on price against book retailers often located near newsagencies.
I don’t mind selling cheap paperbacks and dictionaries, but I don’t think the book thing works well – have a look at 4 ingredients.
It also causes the customer to be confused, like “you’ve got these books, why don’t you sell this one”?
I sounds like the distributors are again taking the opportunity to make an easy buck out of us – again. But then again it’s hearsay at the moment.
Michael,
I agree. You have to be in the book space wholeheartedly or not at all.
I don’t mind the odd book – as long as it has a strong tie to existing core products. Newsagents need to be given the option of taking a book, not just allocated it. If we could have competed on price with 4 Ingredients we would have happily ordered enough to give it promotional space. We need to be sending distributors and publishers a message until we get conscionable margin on books. Keep sending them back.
SELL THEM any newsagent can sell them . You do not need to sell on price. it is an impluse sale in a newsagents .Coles$10.95 our price $17.95 &$19.95 . Buy Direct sell large numbers
buy direct ? if we are talking about 4 ingrediants i did and paid more for it
Ring 0297252440 Less 40%
david who is that through
Gary Allen Pty Ltd
i went to garry allen for my first order and got ripped off
last time i priced them GNS were way cheaper than garry allen
Do not deal with gns .In stead of moaning as a lot of newsagents do about gns i buy from stationers Just ask for 40%
From what i hear gns are part owners of garry allen . i paid more at garry allen than target had them for sale called them up and they said that is the price so to bad . not in those word but close to it
Buy them from Target & resell them