tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27934096.post8128512803785183700..comments2023-09-08T09:04:39.053+01:00Comments on Podding Along Nicely: I am it seems being re-ordered after all!Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16586833802576378185noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27934096.post-55290295426551248962007-12-23T20:45:00.000+00:002007-12-23T20:45:00.000+00:00Hello June, having worked at the W for 17 years (u...Hello June, <BR/>having worked at the W for 17 years (until I left to start the BIg Green Bookshop), i have a bit of knowledge about their buying policies and reordering etc. <BR/>Firstly, well done for getting 240 copies in Waterstone's, you've done some hard work there!<BR/>If a copy sells in the shop, the following day it will come up on a report. It's the buyer's decision whether to reorder it. If the book has been on the shelves for less than 3 months, in 90% of cases it'll be reordered. If between 3 and 6 months, the buyer has to decide whether it deserves it's space on the shelves. A book ideally should sell at least 3-4 times a year to stay in stock. <BR/>There's also something called 'core stock'.If you can persuade the core stock team at head office to make your book part of the MBS/religion core stock then certain stores will by default have to stock the book. The core stock is on a scale (a-g I think) and A means all branches must stock the book, B means 90% must stock it and so forth.<BR/>Something else you can try is to get a particular Waterstone's that sells your book best to 'champion' it. If they see it doing really well, thay should e-mail the core stock team, or e-amil the region their branch is in to recommend that more shops stock the book. <BR/>I've got lots more of this kind of stuff if you're interested, but I hope this kind of helps.<BR/>We'll stock your book by the way...<BR/>SimonSimon Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026040394346670345noreply@blogger.com