Q&Q Omni Category: Pricing
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Canadian wholesalers worry libraries turning to the U.S.
The Association of Canadian Book Wholesalers has raised an alarm about Canadian libraries turning to American wholesalers due to the rise of the Canadian dollar.... Read the rest »
How the loonie stole Christmas: indie holiday sales 2007
“It’s been hell.” “Our December was grumpy.” “It was getting a little ridiculous.” “Grisly.” “It was very disheartening.” “The damage... Read the rest »
Latest pricing tweaks: Wiley Canada
John Wiley & Sons Canada says that as of Jan. 3, 2008, the markup on all titles will be reduced to 1.1 over the U.S.... Read the rest »
The ongoing pricing problem: What does the loonie's rise mean for the future of the business?
The fall of 2007 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the Canadian book business. Last September, when the value of the Canadian dollar... Read the rest »
Price discounts boosting sales: booksellers
In the thick of the holiday shopping season, some booksellers are reporting a boost in sales over last year – but generally only if they’ve... Read the rest »
Booksellers, publishers weigh options as dollar dips
The Canadian dollar dipped below par this week, and at least one bookseller is pulling back on the consumer discounts it had been offering. But... Read the rest »
Latest pricing announcement: Dec. 4, 2007
North 49 Books: The Ontario wholesaler has announced a pricing-related twist for its annual selection of recommended titles. Typically, each holiday season North 49... Read the rest »
Latest pricing announcements: Nov. 27, 2007
The latest announcements from publishers. Drawn & Quarterly: Par pricing for all frontlist titles and backlist titles as they're reprinted.... Read the rest »
Printers adjust to dollar's rise
Canadian booksellers and publishers aren’t the only ones suffering because of the rising Canadian dollar. Printers are hurting, too, though less dramatically so far.... Read the rest »
Latest pricing announcements, Nov. 16, 2007
The latest announcements from publishers and booksellers. Publishers Bayard Canada: Moving to par rate on all titles imported from... Read the rest »
S&S and Penguin eliminate dual-pricing
Two multinational companies are announcing some major pricing changes, to take effect in the early days of the new year. Penguin Canada got... Read the rest »
Pricing update: not all booksellers discounting
In response to pressure and sometimes hostility from customers, an increasing number of booksellers are selling dual-priced books at par with U.S. prices. But some... Read the rest »
Booksellers keep wrestling with parity
In response to increasing consumer frustration over the gap between U.S. and Canadian book prices, a number of booksellers across the country are taking steps... Read the rest »
Oxford, Pearson take strides toward parity pricing
As the Canadian multinational houses fret about the rising Canadian dollar and the accompanying consumer unrest, some of them are inching closer to pricing parity... Read the rest »
Canadian publishers pushed toward parity pricing
So far discussion of the price parity issue has mostly focused on Canadian firms that import books from the U.S. But parity is now also... Read the rest »
Loonie hurts Harlequin again
Harlequin Books was hit by the Canadian dollar surge in third-quarter results released this week. The multinational romance publisher, which is owned by Torstar,... Read the rest »
The dual pricing duel
Last week I bought a CD, and the value of the Canadian dollar never even crossed my mind. At the time, the loonie was... Read the rest »
Booksellers and publishers say Finance Minister’s comments are troubling
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty did not endear himself to Canadian booksellers or publishers this week when he waved a copy of Harry Potter and the... Read the rest »
Dollar parity renews questions about book pricing
News of the Canadian dollar reaching parity with the U.S. dollar last week came with a lot of bad press for the publishing business. Dual... Read the rest »
More publishers adjust Canadian prices
As the Canadian dollar remains close to the 95-cent mark compared to the U.S. dollar, publishers are announcing plans to reduce the discrepancy between Canadian... Read the rest »
Publishers try to narrow gap between U.S. and Canadian prices
Just as the Canadian dollar surpassed a 30-year high at 95 cents against the U.S. dollar, Canadian publishers who import American books are responding in... Read the rest »
The exporter’s dilemma: Rising loonie makes selling into U.S. a challenge
With the Canadian dollar performing at its highest rate in almost 30 years (typically hovering just below the 90-cent mark) not only have book importers... Read the rest »
Oxford University Press lowers Canadian prices
The continuing strength of the Canadian dollar has Oxford University Press lowering prices on its imported titles to better reflect current exchange rates, following the... Read the rest »
Strong loonie keeps on hurting Harlequin
Currency exchange rates continued to eat into Harlequin’s profits in second-quarter results released this week. The firm recorded a $17-million drop in revenue in the... Read the rest »
Dealing with the dollar
With the Canadian dollar soaring so high over the past few months – it currently stands at just under US$0.90 – publishers and booksellers have... Read the rest »
Canadians talk pricing at BEA
At a BookExpo America panel discussion about the Canadian market on Thursday, Canadian publishers and booksellers took the chance to talk over a hot subject:... Read the rest »
Strong Canadian dollar plaguing Harlequin
The strength of the Canadian dollar has hurt the bottom line at Harlequin Enterprises and its parent company Torstar in the first quarter of 2006,... Read the rest »
Stronger dollar unlikely to bring lower spring prices
The continued strength of the Canadian dollar is making it difficult for publishers to price U.S. titles. Canadian copyright law allows publishers to mark up... Read the rest »
Caution: falling prices: Booksellers expect sales boost to match
Over the past year, booksellers have been irked by prices on imported U.S. titles, saying that they fail to reflect the strengthened Canadian dollar. Now,... Read the rest »
Waiting for prices to drop: Most Canadian publishers now say it will be fall before they lower prices on U.S. imports
Nearly a year after the surge of the Canadian dollar, publishers are finally beginning to adjust the prices of imported U.S. titles to better reflect... Read the rest »
Exchange rates dent McGraw-Hill Ryerson results
A slightly weaker Canadian dollar is cited as a primary cause of the losses reported by McGraw-Hill Ryerson in their first quarter results. Many... Read the rest »
Broadview sales grow in Q3 – but dollar dampens profits
Broadview Press reported solid sales growth in the third quarter, but the strengthening Canadian dollar put a damper on the publisher’s profits. For the... Read the rest »
Book prices stay high, despite falling greenback
Some booksellers say their customers are beginning to wonder why the prices for American books remain high even after the U.S. dollar has weakened.... Read the rest »
Strong Canadian dollar hurts Harlequin revenues
For the second quarter in a row, a strong Canadian dollar has dampened revenues at Harlequin Enterprises. In third-quarter results released this week by Harlequin’s... Read the rest »
Flight of the loonie: Book importers rethink pricing
The recent surge in value of the Canadian dollar – which yesterday closed at almost 72 cents U.S. – is good news for Canadian consumers... Read the rest »
Import prices come under pressure: Consumers question the cost of books from the U.S.
Some booksellers say their customers are beginning to wonder why the prices for American books remain high even after the U.S. dollar has weakened.... Read the rest »
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