New York, NY , MARCH 26, 1999 -- PubEasy.com and Gardners
Books Ltd. will announce at the London International Book Fair
(March 28-April 1) that Gardners is to become the first wholesaler to
participate in the fast-growing global Internet ordering and inquiry
service for the book trade. It is anticipated that the Gardners
PubEasy.com site will go live in the May/June time frame.
"Gardners’ endorsement is an important step towards
realizing the full potential of a worldwide, Internet-connected,
business-to-business community within the industry. This development
will increase the level of bookseller usage and traffic even beyond
its current, successful level to the benefit of the entire community.
We look forward to the participation of all aspects of the supply
chain, including both US and UK wholesalers." Said Peter F.
Clifton, Chief Executive Officer of PubEasy.com.
Bob Jackson, Commercial Director of Gardners, said: "Gardners
Books has always acknowledged the importance of supplying first class
customer service to booksellers. PubEasy.com has grown tremendously in
the past year and is being used for Internet ordering and inquiry by
increasing numbers of booksellers around the world. Participating in
PubEasy.com recognizes our commitment to providing access via ‘open
systems’ to our customers."
Gardners currently handles some 160,000 titles from 1650
publishers, with more than four million books in stock. By August of
1999, the number of titles is expected to increase to 200,000. The
company sources and supplies any British book in print to bookstores
anywhere in the world. The launch of the Gardners PubEasy.com site
complements Gardners own Website and represents their commitment to
expanding Internet trading options for booksellers.