Retailers hit out at Christmas pricing

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 10/06/2011 - 08:30 Penguin has defended the £30 r.r.p. price of Jamie Oliver's new cookbook as "fantastic value" after retailers accused the company of "profiteering". Many booksellers have noted the price of potential bestselling hardback books out in September and October in time for the Christmas rush "creeping up" from last year, with Martina Cole's The Faithless priced at £19.99, £1 more expensive than her 2010 title, The Family. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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