W H Smith improves indie access.
The article reports that small publishers struggling to sell to retail chains have welcomed a move by WH Smith (WHS) to improve access to buyers. The move was revealed at an evening with retail buyers, organized by the Independent Publishers Guild. WH Smith's independent publishers scheme, which it...
| Published in: | Bookseller no. 5182; p. 6 |
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Bookseller Media Ltd
6/10/2005
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