Time and labor to execute dynamic pricing needs to be manageable, not overly onerous
Based on occasional reviews (survey course titles, large adoptions)40-50 of titles chosen Bookstore is as good or slightly better than marketplaces on 50% of titles – Within $5-$20 on 30% - beaten by more than $20 on rest
Through wholesale and buyback purchasesTightening margins on used invoiceBuyback price based on used price Buyback price 10-20% less than half newBuyback driver to reduce prices
Title by title approach – since only targeting certain titles and, early on, there weren’t any macro-programs available or comfortable with
Just a snapshot of the 100+ titles thus far slated for Spring term ‘11 starting in March