Last month we asked booksellers whether they consider the fixed book price system* to be a good measure to protect independent booksellers.
In the UK, 52% of participants and in France, 50% of participants, did not agree that this system is a useful means of protection.
However, in Germany, Spain and Italy, where the fixed book price system already exists, booksellers were very much in favour of this measure. 75% of participants in Germany, 67% in Spain and 100% of participants in Italy were of the belief that this system is a good measure to protect independent booksellers.
This month, we invite you to take part in a new survey:
* Fixed book price system - This is a system whereby publishers can set the price at which a book is sold by the bookseller to the general public. The Net Book Agreement, which continued until 1995, was the UK equivalent of this system. For more information, you can visit the website of the International Publishers Association.
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