Publishers
- Eliminate warehousing
- Eliminate returns
- Eliminate obsolescence
- 24/7 availability of books
- Eliminate lost sales
- Shorten the credit cycle
Retailers
- Established relationships with publishers
- Expanded presence
- Access to a vast and varied content repository
- No ‘out of stock’ situation
- Faster turn around time for International titles
Repro’s e-Retail Value Proposition
- Zero inventory! Our one-book model allows publishers to print books in real time based on actual demand. The result? Drastically reduced publisher storage and inventory costs while still meeting customer demand. We also cover all digital storage costs.
- No returns! Real-time printing and delivery minimises large project returns.
- Quick and efficient distribution! Books are picked up directly from our warehouses by our e-retail partners with competitive turnaround times due to our strategic partnerships.
- Faster payments! POD and e-retail models promote shorter payment cycle times and more predictable cash flow.
- Bring back your backlist! Robust, scalable printing methods generate a revenue stream for titles which would otherwise be unavailable or out of print.
- Broaden your reach! Collaborations with some of the world’s largest book and publishing aggregators allow you to reach potential customers across the globe.
- Boost your online presence! Repro’s competitive turn around time, pricing, low return rate, low cancellation rate and positive customer feedback have earned “trusted seller” status. Furthermore, we are actively involved across online channels to increase visibility and nurture demand.
International
Thinking of branching out beyond your own backyard? Let Repro be your guide. From Amazon.com to an extensive network of nearly 40,000 online bookstores, libraries, schools, brick and mortar retailers and various distribution partners, the world of book readers is literally at your fingertips.
WITHIN INDIA
The normal internal supply chain is flawed when it comes to minimizing distribution costs. Why? Because when a distributor orders books from a publisher, the unsold stock can be returned for up to a year after. This creates a multitude of management challenges; from stock turn to depreciation. Ultimately, this can lead to reversed sales revenues and lower profits. Repro’s Print on Demand option offers bottom line-minded publishers an innovative alternative to conventional distribution methods. Our strategic relationships with an extensive network of e-retailers allow us to connect publishers directly with all of the country’s major online distribution channels. The result of this new value chain? Not only do publishers gain optimized sales through more available titles and significantly shorter credit cycles, but issues related to inventory and returns are eliminated in the process.
INTERNATIONALLY
Why should your market be exclusive to India? Not only is the whole world reading, but the growing global marketplace continues to offer new and exciting opportunities for businesses armed with the right resources. In addition to our domestic Print on Demand services, we also offer unprecedented access to international markets and millions of potential customers and readers throughout the U.S., the U.K., Australia and France. Our global network of print facilities and partners makes expanding your reach simple, while mitigating concerns which might otherwise be associated with entry into international markets. How? Expenses are covered by your partners with no cost to publishers with all transactions occurring in Indian Rupees thereby removing the need for conversion. Factor in accelerated shipping, and this adds up to a virtually risk-free growth strategy. Why cling to antiquated and inferior distribution methods when you can leverage the latest technologies and services into real results? With Print on Demand, publishers not only streamline and optimize current domestic processes, but gain access to sought-after international markets.
DROP SHIP
One of the easiest ways to keep your customers satisfied? Quicker book deliveries. This is exactly what Repro aims for; thanks to the combination of a reliable logistics network and our cutting-edge POD technology. With Repro, you can send books directly to your customers in the most efficient and effective way possible, who’re sure to enjoy this new level of customer service, along with the convenience that goes along with it.
PRINT-TO-WAREHOUSE
An easy alternative to plug-and-print methods, Repro’s Print-to-Warehouse services integrate our print and distribution operations with your warehouse. The result? A seamless connection between your supply chain and our POD technology. Our print-to-warehouse services work in three simple, streamlined steps:
1. You send the order.
2. We print and ship the order to your warehouse, or cross dock with the rest of your orders.
3. We send you a single invoice for printing, handling, and shipping.
In other words, when we say it’s as simple as 1-2-3, we truly mean it.
ARE YOU SPACE STRAPPED?
The status of space as a 21st-century commodity is exemplified no more clearly than by the ongoing plight of the modern book retailer. How can you possibly house a comprehensive inventory of books that ensures your customers have access to whatever they’re looking for exactly when they need them? Given today’s instant gratification-minded consumers and the incredible inventory offered by the breadth and depth of online booksellers, survival in the complex world of content publishing becomes even more of a challenge. But you don’t have to keep losing sales -- and customers! -- because of unavailability.
INVENTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Repro’s intuitive ordering tool gives you access to a massive digital repository of more than one million domestic and international titles. The result? Virtual elimination of common problems like “out of stock” and “out of print.” From one copy to 1,000 copies, you can sell any book at any time -- regardless of whether you currently carry it -- all with a budget-benefiting POD advantage.
Even better?
Repro’s low-cost, user-friendly format means access to a simultaneously targeted and yet heterogeneous market with none of the limitations or restrictions of conventional stock maintenance. In other words, it’s a strategic win-win.
How easy is it?
Just log onto Repro’s simple yet powerful online search, order and account management platform to find everything from complete title information to product images. All right at your fingertips with Repro.
The best part?
The unprecedented speed through which books travel from our warehouses to your shelves means happier customers who’ll keep coming back again and again.
There’s no room for stagnancy in today’s competitive bookselling environment. Repro’s easy-to-use, customisable and dynamic platform includes everything you need to keep your inventory fresh, your customers satisfied, and your bottom line booming -- a truly best-of-both-worlds solution for growth-minded bookstores.