Sina Science and Technology News On the morning of May 22, it was reported that JD's book purchasing and marketing staff publicly responded to several publishers' boycott of JD 618 book promotion. The staff said that they just want to sell cheaper books to better benefit consumers; Want to expand sales through small profits and quick turnover, and create profits for partners; I just want to do my best to promote consumption and create value for society. The employee also asked, "Why are you so angry? What did I do wrong?"
It is understood that before the beginning of 618 this year, two "joint statement notification letters" issued by the publishing industry were circulated on the Internet. One of the two "Joint Statement Notification Letters" was issued by 10 Beijing publishing institutions, including Tsinghua University Press, Peking University Press, and Renmin University Press of China; The other is the "Joint Statement Notification Letter" issued by Shanghai Publishing House Management Association on behalf of 46 member units.
The letter mentioned that for the 618 promotion plan proposed by Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd., that is, "the price of all kinds of books is guaranteed at 20 to 30 percent off (20 to 30 percent discount) to participate in the eight day promotion from May 19 to June 20", the publishing house will not participate in, nor bear any rebate costs incurred during the activity.
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