Consignment distribution system - Itakuhaihonsei

Japanese: 委託配本制 - いたくはいほんせい
Consignment distribution system - Itakuhaihonsei

...On the other hand, the unplanned shipments forced into the distribution system have led to a return rate of over 35% of all shipments, and this inefficiency has become a major problem for the entire publishing industry. Originally, the consignment distribution system, which is unparalleled in the world, played an important role in Japan's publishing distribution, and this system has given Japanese publishing a positive attitude, but there are concerns that the returns caused by this system will exceed acceptable limits. On the other hand, the nationwide network of wholesalers → retail bookstores, which is the pillar of Japan's publishing distribution, like the consignment distribution system, has made a great contribution to the development of the publishing industry, but in recent years, with the diversification of distribution, routes other than bookstores, such as direct sales routes, have come to account for 30% of sales. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "consignment distribution system" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一方,流通システムに押し込まれる無計画な送品から,返品率が全送品の35%を超えるほどになり,その非効率性が出版産業全体の大問題となった。もともと日本の出版流通は,世界にも例のない委託配本制度が重要な役割を果たしており,それが日本の出版に積極性を与えてきたのであるが,それによる返品が,許容限度を超えることが心配されているのである。 一方,委託配本制と同様,日本の出版流通の柱になっている取次店→小売書店の全国ネットワークは,出版産業の発展に大きな貢献を果たしてきたが,最近では流通の多様化により,直販ルートなど書店以外のルートが30%を占めるようになった。…

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