Book publishers agree to bulk discounts for schools [IrishTimes]
- Published: 11 October 2011
SCHOOLS ARE to receive substantial discounts when they buy in bulk for school book rental schemes.
All the main educational publishers confirmed last night that schools purchasing in bulk for the rental schemes will gain discounts of up to 17.5 per cent.
The breakthrough came after a meeting between the publishers and Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn – the Minister’s second meeting with the educational book publishers since taking up office.
After the first meeting in June, eight educational publishers agreed a new voluntary code of practice.
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