Bookstore Distribution for Self-Published Authors.
EMM may provide the self-published author with a direct marketing, sales and distribution facility in South Africa, allowing them to compete effectively in the market place.
Cost-structure example where EMM is engaged as the sales distributor.
The rate EMM applies is charged as a percentage of the Invoice Value.
If a book is retailing for R200.00 (Vat Inclusive).
- Average discount of 45% is granted to Bookshops. This equates to R90.00.
- Leaving a Net Receipt of R110.00 (Vat Inclusive)
- EMM takes 25% of the Net Receipt for its services = R27.50 (Vat Inclusive)
- Due to the Author = R83.50 (Vat Inclusive).