Remainders -- Creative Inventory Reduction: An Instant Report from the Poynter Quick Reference Library

Before "Print on Demand" it was far more common for publishers to face unsold inventory! The preferred way to reduce inventory is to sell all the books at their full price. There are times, however, when what we would prefer and real life are not the same. Traditionally, the only solution to an overstock of books has been to remainder them, to sell them in bulk for a small fraction of their manufactured price. The money realized in traditional remaindering is so small it is nearly inconsequential. The only real advantage to this traditional method of reducing inventory is the gain in valuable floor space! This report offers creative ideas to improve an unfortunate situation...