Further to the post earlier this week on the situation from CTS in regards to the low trade discount more worrying news has been highlighted for the wider trades attention. Comments posted by John Gaines of Footprints first raised the issue: Shall we all apply to become Parish Distributors? Then we would get 25%!! So … Continue reading
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Concerns rise as Trade Terms situation crosses denominational boundaries.
In a comment under the post on the low discount to trade from CTS on the new Altar Missals a concerning trend has been found, highlighted and raised – one that crosses denominational boundaries and publishing houses and is perhaps of even more concern than the very low discount being given from CTS. Andrew Lacey … Continue reading
More Upset over the Restrictive Trade Terms on the New Catholic Altar Missals from CTS
FURTHER UPSET over the very low discount being offered to Christian Bookshops by the Catholic Truth Society on the New Altar Missals that all Catholic Churches will soon require was again raised when Internet Bookseller, The Book Depository, was seen to be offering the Missals at 25% off – an offer no other bookshop could … Continue reading
Christian booksellers “up in arms” over restrictive trade terms on new Missal from Catholic Truth Society
UPDATE 04/06/2011: Response from CTS A report in today’s issue of The Tablet, p.37, quotes a response from CTS, citing reduced margins as their rationale for the short discount: “Short discounting is not unusual for specialist books on which the margins are nowhere near what can be achieved on on a trade hardback or paperback. … Continue reading
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