It also found that “wholesalers and jobbers will be the most effective suppliers for traditional books in terms of costs and services, but publishers are expected to ship most new title orders and reorders.”
As an example of this effectiveness, booksellers on the industry panels that contributed to the report provided their estimates of the time elapsed between order placement and receipt of books: Mean turnaround time for backlist orders by booksellers was estimated at 22 days from publishers and seven days (range, two to 20 days) from wholesalers and jobbers.
Piecing Together the Distribution Puzzle
It also found that “wholesalers and jobbers will be the most effective suppliers for traditional books in terms of costs and services, but publishers are expected to ship most new title orders and reorders.”
As an example of this effectiveness, booksellers on the industry panels that contributed to the report provided their estimates of the time elapsed between order placement and receipt of books: Mean turnaround time for backlist orders by booksellers was estimated at 22 days from publishers and seven days (range, two to 20 days) from wholesalers and jobbers.