Gardners Hive responds to feedback with indie offer

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 16/03/2011 - 09:08 Indie retailers across the country have been issued with the final proposals for Hive.co.uk and are considering whether to sign up. As first revealed by The Bookseller last month, book wholesaler Gardners has created Hive.co.uk, a website which will sell the company’s books, ebooks, DVDs and stationery straight to the public, but offer independent retailers the chance to be affiliated with it and receive a monetary return. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]

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