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
Housekeeping: Page Rearrangements; and Why Subscribe?
IF YOU’RE OBSERVANT you may have noticed a couple of new/resurrected links in the menu bar across the top of each page: Publishers: new and, to be more precise, Publisher Profiles: a growing library of information from publishers telling us who they are and why. If you’re a Christian publisher who hasn’t been featured yet, … Continue reading
Challenges and Changes: Your Help Needed
If you’re brave (or foolhardy) enough to follow my personal blog or my twitterstream then you’ll have already gathered that something’s afoot. To cut a long story short, my tenure as Bookshop Manager at London School of Theology is about to come to an end: on July 28th my assistant, Nick, and I were formally … Continue reading
Porn Swap: Christian Bookshop in Helsinki offers New Testaments in exchange for porn mags
Porn. We all know how destructive its influence can be, how degrading it is for those unwillingly caught up in its production. But what can we do as Christian booksellers and retailers to help those whose lives and relationships are blighted by porn? The Kotisatama Christian Bookshop in Helsinki came up with a simple answer … Continue reading
CRE Retailers Day and Retailers & Suppliers Retreat Reminder
An invitation and a reminder from Steve Briars, from a letter sent out over the weekend: FREE ADMISSION TO RETAILERS DAY SANDOWN PARK Tuesday 11 May 10.00 – 4.30 You are warmly invited to join us for Retailers Day at CRE on Tuesday 11 May which commences at 10.00 with complimentary tea / coffee. This … Continue reading
Shout Out for the Christian Retailers and Suppliers Retreat in May
A message from Steve Briars, event organiser and Exhibition Director: Are you planning to attend the Retailers & Suppliers Retreat at High Leigh (Tues 4th – Weds 5th May) and haven’t already posted your booking form? (Download it here: Word doc, 70kb | pdf, 86kb). If the answer is yes can I encourage you to get … Continue reading
Christian Resources Together: Last Few Days for Awards Nominations
Steve Briars of Christian Resources Together has issued a call for nominations for this year’s awards, which must be received by him — preferably by email to steve AT creonline.co.uk — no later than this Friday, 12th March 2010. The awards, for Publisher of the Year, Card & Gift Supplier of the Year and Sales Representative … Continue reading
A Polite Request to Christian (and other) Publishers: Please don’t do this
I know it’s tempting. I know they’re probably your biggest outlet in today’s world. But really, truly, Amazon don’t need your help to boost their market share: they’re taking it from the rest of us anyway, along with the supermarkets with all their cut-price paperbacks. Kudos to Evangelical Press for launching a national railways poster … Continue reading
Our Journey So Far: Handouts from Stronger Together – Weaker Apart #stwa
Mandy Briars of CRE has kindly given permission for us to make the handouts from the Stronger Together – Weaker Apart consultation and presentation day available for those who were unable to attend. Continue reading
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