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
Advance Notice of Formal Complaint to the Office of Fair Trading about Anti-Competitive and Unfair Trading Practices by Kingsway Communications
IN MY ORIGINAL POST this morning I drew a comparison between the £13.48 preorder offer featured in David Keen’s post The Last Instrumental Worship Album…Ever! and Kingsway’s out now offer on their The Best Instrumental Worship Album…Ever! of £12.99 compared to their RRP of £16.99. It has since been brought to my attention that the £13.48 … Continue reading
Kingsway: no meeting with John Paculabo and “an unwholesome witch hunt”?
TODAY, Wednesday 21st July 2010, is the date suggested by John Paculabo for a meeting in London at which he proposed to address the concerns of the trade over Kingsway’s pricing practices and to further enlighten us about their “aspirations and many other issues and their possible impact”: I am more than willing to address … Continue reading
Is there an alternative to Kingsway?
This is the question one commenter asked last month in response to Kingsway’s failure to address trade customers’ concerns about being effectively priced out of the market by their practice of comparing their online shop prices to their own RRPs. Astonishingly, as I prepare this post more than a month later, neither Kingsway nor David … Continue reading
Kingsway and the Frightening Art of Stone Throwing: a Response to Paul Slennett
IF YOU’RE ON Paul Slennett’s emailing list you’ll no doubt have received a copy of his recent comment about the Kingsway polls, but you may be scratching your head and wondering where that comment is. You’ll find it directly on the polls themselves: Is Kingsway’s practice of comparing their own prices to their own RRPs … Continue reading
Kingsway: The Poll Results – because the questions haven’t gone away…
OVER THE PAST WEEK OR SO I’ve steered away from the Kingsway pricing issue simply to give the company, and John Paculabo in particular as the company’s spokesman, some breathing space and an opportunity to reflect upon the concerns raised. Those concerns, of course, have not gone away: on what basis do Kingsway consider it … Continue reading
Kingsway: Trade Distribution Update
In an upbeat message to trade customers, Kingsway have announced a number of significant improvements to their distribution services including increased staffing levels at both ends of the ordering process. Four more staff have been appointed in customer services and twelve extra staff are now working in warehousing, pick & pack, despatch and admin. Further … Continue reading
In Defence of Kingsway
Over the last few days concerns have been raised over the ‘tone’ of discussions here with regards to Kingsway, perhaps the strongest concern being voiced by the pseudonymous Al: Whatever the rights and wrongs of this issue, it has all the feel of a quite vituperative crusade against Kingsway, which is out of all proportion … Continue reading
