SEASONAL DEMANDS
NORTH AMERICA
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“ There are large online marketplaces , such as Amazon , Chegg , E-Bay , Abe- Books and Alibris , all which sell books online . There are also arbitrageurs , which are smaller companies that buy low and sell high . They stock trade books , where they just physically move them from place to place . However , those other markets help us with the supply chain ,” he says .
“ I can buy books from the market , sell it into the store or buy books from the store and sell it out on the market . Crossing marketplaces and industries makes the supply chain very complex ,
although the majority of our business is from a bookstore and back to bookstore .”
SEASONAL DEMANDS
The need to find the right books at the right price , but also from the right person and at the right time has led Grenier to refer to his role as “ a real hustle ,” but one in which he thrives . From problemsolving and the need to be creative in the deployment of various solutions , NBC continues to look at ways to become increasingly agile to retain its market position .
Housing up to 215 permanent staff ,
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