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大众罢卖哈利波特第七集

Posted: 21-07-07 Sat 8:57 pm
by 老许
(八打靈再也訊)本地3大書商週五(7月20日)宣佈罷賣《哈利波特》第七集兼完結篇《哈利波特與死聖》(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows),以抗議總代理大馬企鵝出版社(Penguin books Malaysia)在他們不知情的情況下供書給霸市,並以低價出售。

大眾書局私人有限公司執行董事林利娥及MPH書局公司首席營運員黃福芬在酒店的新聞發佈會上說,3家書商是不滿兩間霸級市場家樂福和特易購所售賣的英文《哈利波特與致命聖人》低至69令吉90仙,比大馬企鵝出版社(Penguin Books Malaysia)所定零售價109令吉90仙少40令吉,而做出這項決定。


取消新書推介活動

這3大書商分別為大眾書局、MPH書局、時代書局(Times the Bookshop);隨著這項決定,這3大書商旗下的所有書局包括Harris書局(大眾書局另一品牌店,位於柔州地不佬),原定於週六清晨7時01分展開的所有《哈利波特與致命聖人》新書推介活動一概取消,包括取消早餐、與哈利波特模特兒合照、問答競賽的宣傳活動,只讓週五於萬達鎮廣場的宣傳照常進行。

只允預訂客戶上門取書

不過,3家書商將按原訂全球同步發售《哈》新書的早上時間7時01分開門營業,但只允許預訂客戶上門取書。

這意味著,《哈利波特》書迷只能在霸級市場包括家樂福和特易購,還有一些書局購買到《哈利波特與致命聖人》。

大眾書局原本在全馬特選19間門市提早於早上7時開始營業,並在特選7間門市,配合英文新版《哈》書的面市而舉辦“推介派對”儀式。

MPH書局新書進貨達到1萬5000冊,而預訂客戶達5000名;大眾書局新書的進貨達2萬8000冊,而預訂客戶達6000名;時代書局則拒絕透露。

接獲客戶投訴
3大書商對霸市售價震驚

林利娥及黃福芬指出,3大書商讀到報章刊登霸市對《哈》新書標價69令吉90仙廣告時,感到十分震驚,而且週五早上開始便一直接獲《哈》書預訂客戶電話投訴,責問霸市售價為何69令吉90仙。

她們目前仍不清楚取消所有推介活動後所承受的成本損失。

不過,至截稿止,仍不知道其他書局如紀伊國屋和Borders書局是否也加入擺賣行列,但據瞭解,紀伊國屋不會參與罷賣。

書迷料5時30分就來排隊

伊紀國書屋一名發言人受詢時透露,該書局負責人目前仍忙碌於明日《哈》書的推介禮。

紀伊國屋書店銷售部助理經理摩根較早受詢說,其職員將在明天清晨3至4時開始動手掀開《哈》書箱子,準備在7時01分的門市發售。

他預測說,陽光廣場早上5時開啟大門,5時30分便會有書迷前來提早排隊;根據兩年前上集《哈》書的面市經驗,早上8時即宣告售完2000本。“今次公司進貨2萬冊的《哈》新書。”

在時光廣場Borders書局,首20名《哈》書客戶將享有30令吉回扣,首50名客戶將享用星巴客免費早餐。

MPH:不採法律對付供應商

MPH書局首席營運員黃福芬說,我們不準備對供應商採取法律行動,因為在特定範圍內,我們不認為對方違約 。

“霸市零售商的售價若虧本銷售,是他們的選擇。”

她指出,《哈》新書賺幅不高,不可能每本賣69令吉90仙。

詢及準備罷賣《哈》書多久,她說,目前仍不清楚。

詢及罷賣決定是否是向總代理施壓,她說,站在書商立場,他們只想表達明確立場,而基於國內主要書商的營運成本和繼續生存的考慮,他們不可能虧本賣書。

她強調,她們曾向總代理投訴此事,對方只表明零售商要以何價賣書,不在他們的控制範圍。

全球首個罷賣《哈》書國家

此外,她認同,這也是霸級市場第一次以如此低價售賣在全球同步發售的《哈利波特》新書。霸市也曾銷售《哈》書,但比同步發售日要遲。

她坦承,週六是大馬於全球第1個主要書商罷賣門市零售的國家。

她披露,書迷若向門市購書,我們只好說“沒有貨”,針對週六出現人潮買書的情況,她希望書迷能從電視新聞獲悉,他們將妥善處理書迷感受。

“我們無法聯絡上國際書商如日本的紀伊國屋和澳洲的Border書商。所以不知他們明日的情況。”另外,時代書局總經理黃嬌慧(譯音)沒有出席新聞發佈會。

大眾:客戶取消預訂將獲退款

大眾書局執行董事林利娥說,若預訂客戶要求取消訂約,該公司將全數退款,因為他們已繳付抵押金。

她強調,大眾這樣做是為了保護國內書業。

詢及霸市以69令吉90仙的價格出售該書是否虧本時,她說:“這須向總代理查詢。”

料會接到大批書迷投訴

對霸市如此偏低的售價,她說,公司預測週六早上大眾書局將接到蜂湧而至的書迷投訴。

“霸市的生意量上百萬令吉,賣書不是霸市的核心業務,像《哈》書如此重要書籍,是我們主要關注的熱賣書,所以提供促銷活動是大眾書局的責任。”

她說:“今年3月開始,該公司就注資及籌備最後一部《哈》書的市場行銷活動,包括早餐、推介派對、問答競賽和與哈利波特模特兒造型合照,最終宣佈取消,一切付諸東流,但這也證明我們的市場目標明確及不隨便。”

“所有貨源還在貨倉,我們將開會磋商下一步行動。大眾書局其實更重視的是書迷買不到書的感受。”

她透露,大眾在全馬的門市共有57間,MPH30家,時代書局則10家,總共有近百家行動一致。

據瞭解,最後一部《哈》新書在大馬的總代理原本不是企鵝出版商,代理權是今年初才出現更換。

请购买100%印在环保纸张上的加拿大版哈利波特

Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 7:37 am
by 老许
马来西亚有书商因卖价纷乱,影响赚头,而联合杯葛售卖哈利波特第七集,美国环保份子却因为美国版没全用100%环保纸张,而号召美国读者选择加拿大版。煞是有趣。

马来西亚的读者这一回其实有福了,因为价格战,可以买到更便宜的书。当然,假定你是哈利波特的发烧友的话。

大马读者没有完全吃亏,记得哦!


Environmental groups call on U.S. Harry Potter fans to buy Canadian

Source: Copyright 2005, Canadian Press
Date: July 11, 2005
Byline: DENE MOORE





ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - American environmental groups are urging readers in the United States to forego domestic copies of the new Harry Potter in favour of the Canadian version when the highly anticipated book is released later this week.

Greenpeace and the National Wildlife Federation have launched a Save Muggle Forests campaign, upset that U.S. publisher, Scholastic, did not use 100 per cent recycled paper like Canadian publisher Raincoast Books.

"(Scholastic) books are published on paper made from ancient forests," Greenpeace said on its website.

Spokeswoman Pamela Wellner said the Potter campaign is part of a larger effort to have book publishers around the world switch to recycled paper.

Many publishers in Canada and Europe have done so, but the U.S. lags behind, she said.

"We're really urging people to buy the Raincoast version, rather than the Scholastic version," Wellner said Monday from San Francisco.

"We really feel that people can vote with their dollar and support a publisher that did the right thing."

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the popular series, will be released Saturday.

The National Wildlife Federation accuses Scholastic of contributing to the destruction of boreal forest and encourages Potter fans to buy the Half-Blood Prince printed on "ancient forest-friendly paper" in Canada.

Scholastic rejects the accusation.

"We do not use any paper that uses fibre from ancient forests, ever, not only in the Harry Potter books but also in all the other materials that we produce," said Kyle Good, spokeswoman for the publisher. "So we're not endangering forests."

Good said the company uses some recycled material, although she wouldn't specify how much.

Vancouver-based Raincoast began using 100 per cent, post-consumer recycled paper with the last Potter book, the Order of the Phoenix, released in 2003.

Although recycled paper cost about $200,000 more for approximately one million books, the company has said it saved the equivalent of 30,000 trees and 8,500 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions.

Good questioned the claim.

"I'm not sure that anyone is using 100 per cent recycled paper and I think you should probably check those facts," she said.

Raincoast received kudos from the U.S.-based Green Press Initiative, which is lobbying publishers to go green.

Per tonne of paper, recycled saves 1,000 kilograms of greenhouse gas, 46,000 litres of water and 24 mature trees, said spokesman Tyson Miller.

Scholastic did an initial print run of 10.8 million copies of the Half-Blood Prince.

"That's about 240,000 trees," Miller said. "That's a fair amount."

An official with Indigo Books said it's difficult to tell whether the boycott launched last week has resulted in increased advanced sales of the Canadian Potter.

Not all fans of the forest were convinced that buying Canadian is the best solution.

"Not to be negative, but shipping is extremely expensive . . . and ecologically unsound from Canada to the United States," wrote Meghan, on the website treehuggers.com.

"It would probably be better for the environment (and our wallets) if we all picked up our copy from our local bookstore (especially if we walk) and wrote to the publisher asking them to print further editions on 100 per cent recycled paper."

Users suggested that borrowing from a library would be the most environmentally friendly way to read the new book.



Originally posted at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... eenpeace_1

罢卖风波不影响首日发售 书迷凌晨排队迎《哈利波特》结局

Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 7:53 am
by 老许
罢卖风波不影响首日发售 书迷凌晨排队迎《哈利波特》结局
2007-7-21 23:51:06


■ 一大清晨便排长龙了,哈利的魅力果真不小!


(吉隆坡21日讯)虽然面对3大书局的罢卖,但《哈利波特》结局篇-《哈利波特与死亡圣徒》新书首日发售,依然锐不可当,在谷中城的家乐福,在凌晨4时45分便有书迷开始排队,准备迎接哈利的结局。

由于不满大马两间霸市家乐福(Carrefour) 及特易购两家霸市(Tescco)以69令吉90仙廉价售出,导致3家书局周五宣布罢卖抗议。

国内3大主要书局包括大众书局、MPH、TIMES书局,在昨日联手宣布取消原定于周六配合此书面市而举办的各场首卖会,有关的罢卖行动将无限期进行。

据悉,《哈利波特与死亡圣徒》(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)一书市场售价为109令吉90仙,各书店提供提早预购者有特别的优惠价,例如折扣20巴仙或赠送礼品的的促销。



家乐福大热卖

虽然如此,但是今天首日发售日一大早,各书局和展开促销的霸市见人潮排队购买。其中家乐福因以特惠价售该本书外,还赠送许多的礼品而吸引了许多的人潮到来抢购,因此谷中城的家乐福,在凌晨4时45分便有人开始排队了。

此外,至于罢卖哈利结局篇一书的书局,还是有人在一大清早便到该书局,而这些人潮便是之前向该书局预购哈利结局篇一书的。此外Borders书局则由于是国际书局,必须向位于美国总社请示后才能参与罢卖行动。但到目前为止,仍未收到任何指示,所以该书局照常销售。


卜唯莲(首位到场排队者):凌晨4时45分抵达

《哈利波特》结局篇-《哈利波特与死亡圣徒》在家乐福霸级市场大热卖,哈利粉丝在凌晨4点45分便在谷中城的家乐福排队购买。

第一位到现场排队的卜唯莲(25岁,账目审计员)表示,在凌晨4时45分便抵达家乐福排队购买。她说,原本售价是109令吉90仙,但现在只买69令吉90仙,所以非常值得。

她说,原本是要到其它书局预购该书,因为预购的话将有折扣20巴仙,但是家乐福所卖的更便宜所以决定到这购买。她在首卖会上一口气买下5本。


沈佩宜:买书抽获电视机

买书获电视机的得主沈佩宜(19岁,学生)表示,哈利的书籍她全都有收集,她早上6时40分已经排队等待购买。


尤德隆:带妻女来购买会

尤德隆(45岁,土地工程师)带着其太太及就读小六的女儿来到购买会。他说,69令吉90仙的价格是非常合理的。


谷中城货仓总监:只售千本先到先得

谷中城家乐福货仓总监莎喜纳斯表示,在首卖会只限售1千本书《哈利波特与死亡圣徒》,先到先得。她说,员工在早上5时30分已经抵达,当到达时已经有非常多的人在排队。

她说,在首买会上也有许多的奖品让购买者抽签赢奖,其中的大奖便是一部电视机。她表示,公司也准备了礼物送给一些打扮成哈利波特购书者,可惜的是没有“哈利波特”的出现。她说,顾客在一大清早便到来,所以也准备了早点让顾客们享用。

莎喜纳斯也表示,共有11间家乐福有首卖哈利一书,她预测在2个小时便能将1千本书卖清。家乐福所准备的礼品在早上的7点20分就送完了。


徐依斐(市场经理):只让预购者领书 接受顾客退货

在今早,MPH书局仍然有哈迷到来购买。谷中城MPH 市场经理徐依斐表示,到来的人都是在之前预购的。

她说,预购会上有800人预购,该书局共有1千本的货量。他表示,书店只会让预购者到来领取书籍,而不会再继续售卖。

她说,霸级市场用这么低的价格售卖将会影响到书店,因此为了不要让消费者有被骗的感觉,所以书店决定只让预购者购买,其他人都不卖。

她指出,昨晚10时,一对情侣已经来到书店等待哈利书的到来,而今早也有100多人来领取书本,只有2个人要求退还抵押金。

她说,到目前为止没有收到任何的投诉价格的问题,若顾客要求退还书店也会接受他们的要求。


顾客:支持书店价格

在MPH购买哈利一书的拉诗密(40岁,律师)与她女儿普妮密(14岁,学生)表示,霸市的价格对其他书局是非常不公平的,因此她还是支持书店以应有的价格出售。


陈冠宏(门市经理):只逾10预购者到来

茨厂街大众书局门市经理陈冠宏(28岁)表示,书局在早上7点便开门,但是只有10多个预购者到来而已。

他说,书局共有100多人预购哈利一书,但是到目前为止书局只让预购者获得书而不会售卖给其他人。

他指出,霸市卖的价格折扣了约40令吉,而预购者则以109令吉90仙购买。他说,霸市价格可以让预购者购买两本哈利了。


涂丽诗(市场经理):未接总公司罢卖指示

时代广场Borders市场经理涂丽诗表示,由于该书店是国际公司,必须获得美国总公司的允许才能罢卖,而到目前为止仍未收到任何的指示,所以该书今天仍然有出售哈利新书。

她表示,在昨晚11时有人要求在书店门外过夜以便第一手获得哈利的结局篇,但是由于时代广场在晚上是关闭的,因此吩咐他们归家去了,而购书者在今早5时已经来到书店排队了。

她指出,由于预购者签下的合约有声明不能退还定金,因此没有退货的顾客。她说,霸市如此的价格销售哈利,获益的是读者而书局成为了最大的上受害者。

她Borders 书局内也有员工打扮成巫师以配合哈利书的结局篇。此外,她说首7名答对书局发出的问题者,将获得免费的《哈利波特与死亡圣徒》。他表示,可能这个原因所以吸引了许多人到来书店排队购买。

http://www.kwongwah.com.my/kwyp_news/ne ... 7721_92681

霸市体现自由企业精神

Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 8:01 am
by 老许
看看对罢卖哈利波特经销商怎么说?

Potter price war: Penguin, hypermarts respond (3rd update)

PETALING JAYA: The distributor of Harry Potter books said that local bookstore chains should not be overly concerned by hypermarkets' cut-throat pricing of the seventh and final instalment in J.K. Rowling bestselling series.

The hypermarkets would incur losses by selling the novel at a cheaper price, as their purchase price is higher, said Penguin Singapore and Malaysia managing director Eddy Teo.

He said there would be no replenishment on top of the opening order due to unavailable stock, and the British publisher of the novel, Bloomsbury, had no plans at the moment for reprints.

“We are confident that readers will choose to buy their books from other retailers across the country.

“Avid fans are looking for a magical atmosphere rather than just cheap price,” he said when contacted in Singapore Friday.

MPH, Popular, Harris and Times at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur at 4pm announced that they would not sell Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in protest against Carrefour and Tesco selling the book at a hefty discount.

The recommended retail price of RM109.90 is being violated by hypermarkets advertising and selling it at RM69.90, the bookstores said.

The four chains, with a total of 100 outlets nationwide, said they were protesting the indiscriminate discount and wanted to show customers that they were not "blatantly profiteering" from them.

However, they said they would honour all pre-orders.

"This means the book will no longer be available for sale at these stores nationwide from tomorrow (Saturday) following the worldwide release," MPH Bookstores chief operating officer Patricia Chen said.

"All events related to Harry Potter will be cancelled," she said.

When asked if the move was to pressure sole distributor Penguin Books to remove the book from the hypermarkets, she said that it was not fair to allow hypermarkets to sell such a popular book when they were not in the book business.

When contacted, Carrefour Malaysia corporate communications and public relations manager Yuswanis Yusof said they wanted to provide the best for their customers.

She said besides selling groceries and other essential products, the hypermarket wanted to provide a chance for their customers to purchase the book at a lower price.

"It all depends on how one markets and promote its products," she added.

Tesco Malaysia division manager Janice Chan when contacted said they wanted to make sure their customers could read the book at a cheaper price.

"We are popular for selling products at a lower price, and books are no exception.

"The other retailers have their own marketing strategies by providing freebies and other promotions, this is our way of pleasing our customers," she added.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows goes on sale nationwide -- well, except for the four bookstore chains above -- from 7.01am tomorrow.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation

Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 11:43 am
by 厤諺
对三大书商而言应该很无奈,因为别人的生意手法而惨变“奸商”,的确不好受。所有的计划也大受影响,除了无奈、还很冤枉。

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Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 12:11 pm
by 老许
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by J. K. Rowling (Author), Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)

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Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 12:56 pm
by 老许
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookse ... 0545010225

看来还是亚马逊卖得比较便宜,USD17。99一本,折合马纸RM63,比大马最低价卖得还低。是不是大开眼界?

其实,没所谓抵制的几家书店很惨,或比较正义这回事。

打开互联网,你就知道价格战是怎么一回事。你要不要跟进,自己选择。

站在商业的立场,大家都要盈利无可厚非。没钱赚,可以选择不卖,但故意制造一种印象:他们很无辜,很无奈,要读者同情,支持。有点不妥。只能说书店也是坐井观天,不知全球化的脚步已经来到你门口。

作为读者,你绝对可以自由选择你想交易的价钱,对象。

KINIKUNIYA尽管卖的比别人贵一点,但没有大做文章,扮清高。这点踏实让人激赏。

我觉得,书店除了卖书,要做的是让读者享有贴心的服务和信任。马来西亚的书店可能没真正考虑过他们的经营宗旨是什么。

抵制的四家书店到底是作对了,还是辜负了读者的善心和厚望?

4家书店的管理层这次可能输了生意,还折了自己的品牌地位。

2位生气的读者

Posted: 22-07-07 Sun 1:46 pm
by 老许
Gawd.. to all of you hoping to run out to get a copy of the latest Harry Potter book, don't bother going to MPH, Times or Popular.
I woke up early today(10am is early for me!) and got to the nearest bookstore (MPH@1Utama) and guess what? They aren't selling it.

Why? They were in 'protest' that Carrefour and other bookstores were selling it cheaper. (Carrefour was selling at 69.90 - but since there was not a single one near my area, I didn't really mind going to MPH to get it really..) :furious:

And to think, I woke up early, got to the bank early to get some $$$ for the book, drove pretty far to the nearest supermarket, fought for car parks at the notorious One Utama on weekends, and rushed to the bookstore(Yeah yeah I know I should have pre-ordered..but still) - and they said oh.. we're not selling it.

What a rotten way to treat customers. If anything IMVHO, this action will only hurt them more. Kids will be *devastated*.
I'll always remember MPH as the bookstore that never sold the book I wanted.

Thanks MPH, I guess I'll just go over to Borders and Kinokuniya from now on!

Disgruntled bookworm :angry:

(this isn't really a rant thread, this is more of a don't-waste-your-time-at-mph-like-i-did friendly community service reminder)

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/491637/%2020

http://hsudarren.wordpress.com/2007/07/ ... mment-5960

剃人头者人亦剃其头

Posted: 23-07-07 Mon 7:53 pm
by 老许
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation

国内连锁书商尝到自己下的的毒药

Indie bookseller: Bookstores 'getting taste of own medicine'

By MICHELLE GOH

PETALING JAYA: Independent publisher and bookshop Silverfish Books said that major bookstores were getting a taste of their own medicine in the price wars over the latest Harry Potter book.

Bookstore chains MPH, Times, Popular and Harris announced last Friday that they were not going to sell Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in protest over hypermarkets Tesco and Carrefour selling it at RM40 off the recommended retail price of RM109.90.

It's a case of "what goes around, comes around," said Silverfish Books owner Raman Krishnan.

Earlier this year when J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published The Children of Hurin was released, MPH had hawked the book at below cost in a warehouse sale before the book was even released to the general public, he said.

Silverfish Books alleged that major bookstores have been pricing their books "unfairly" despite pleas from independent bookstores all these years. "I think what has happened with Harry Potter is the best thing for the industry.

"Unfair pricing? Isn’t that exactly what major chains have been doing to independent bookshops all these years?" said Raman.

Posted: 23-07-07 Mon 8:58 pm
by 豪坤
霸级市场竟然捞过界,做生意还真难 :shock:

罢卖一事,最终得益还不是这两家霸级市场,唉!