05/06/2019
More changes to the Publishing Industry.
More Publishing Industry News from Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor is leaving as a Wholesaler to Retailer.
Here, IBPA reflects on what Baker & Taylor's exit from the retail wholesale market means for independent publishers.
(Manhattan Beach, CA - May 6, 2019) -- On May 1, 2019, Baker & Taylor announced it will close its retail wholesale business as of July 15, 2019. Leaving aside Bookazine, this leaves only one major wholesaler to sell books to retail bookstores across the US: Ingram Book Company. While Ingram Content Group, the overall entity that carries the Ingram Book Company brand, is a reputable family-owned business, the fact that they will stand as the only major wholesaler is still problematic.
As the representative of over 3,100 independent publishers, it is important for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) to consider what Baker & Taylor’s exit from the retail wholesale space will mean to our members moving forward. Let’s consider the following.
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(Manhattan Beach, CA - May 6, 2019) -- On May 1, 2019, Baker & Taylor announced it will close its retail wholesale business as of July 15, 2019. Leaving aside Bookazine, this leaves only one major wholesaler to sell books to retail bookstores across the US: Ingram Book Company. While Ingram Content....