After a report in Quill & Quire earlier this month about “higher than normal” returns by Indigo Books & Music this summer, The Bookseller follows up with more information on what one publisher deems a “catastrophic” situation. Carolyn Wood, executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), confirmed that some members had mentioned they were having a hard time with Indigo returns. “I would say it varies between our membership. Some have mentioned it’s been a heavy summer, but others are OK.” She explained that the biggest problem publishers faced was the sudden loss of sales. “It has quite […]
