[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by FlameCity

Publishers sell books at a fixed discount including bargain. "Bargain" books are brought in at that price they are not discounted old stock. Discounting further on regular product would result in selling books at a loss . . . and I don't know what company likes to operate at a loss. The mark up on books is nowhere close to the markup on food, clothing, music, electronics etc. For companies like Walmart and Costco books are loss leaders put in to entice customers into their stores to buy all their regularly priced merchandise.

The point of my post was instead of harassing minimum wage workers about something that is beyond their control why not address it to some place more constructive . . . where it might actually make some sort of impact. Here's an address that you can start at: pricing@indigo.ca.

Where did you get the "harassing minimum wage employees" part. I kne wsome places were already charging the lower price, so I asked. I'm sure Indigo looking at their sales numbers will see what is happening faster than any email would tell them.

I would rather see an Canadian retailer use the strength of the Canadian dollar to compete with these other chains. As I mentioned in my first post, I understand they may already have contracts in place. But unless the wholesalers are charging an arbitrary premium to Canadian retailers, Canadian retailers should have the ability to buy and sell for close to the same as the US. Heck, all else being equal I will go to the Canadian retailer every time. But I won't pay 30% more.