Re: Re: e23, beginning supplements

From: Nick Eden <nick_at_...>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:45:05 +0000


On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:20:56 -0000, Rob wrote:

>wrote:
>> In this industry, front-list sells better than
>> back-list (assuming that PDFs sell at all*). You can keep core
>rules
>> in print, but much else is dicey.
>
>Is that because old list is normally unavailable as it tends to sell
>out and not be restocked?
>

It wouldn't surprise me. Certainly some retailers (Hi Al) get into a loop of ordering fairly low in the firstplace and then never restocking because sales are low.

Of course making that observation from the outside is easier than getting them to change their habits. Much easier.

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