How can we discount 50% up to 80+% off every book?

“Is it necessary to mark your books?” “Why are the marks so big?” “Can they be a different color or shape?” “Why do you put that mark on your books?” These are just a few of the questions we regularly receive in regard to the infamous “remainder” mark that can be found on many publisher overstock books. At Kids Book Outlet, we are conscious of feedback from our customers and wanted to take a moment to help explain the process and rationale for these often misunderstood marks.

These marks serve a purpose in the publishing world, dictated and added by the publishers themselves. When a book first goes to the retail channel, the balance of unsold stock is returned to the publishers for credit. At that time the publisher marks each book to signify it has previously been through the retail channel. Without that designation, publishers would not be able to distinguish the proper life-cycle of their inventory, forcing them to treat all books as new.

In a nutshell, it means deep discounts for you. Kids Book Outlet leverages its strong publisher relationships to garner a huge assortment of categories and titles, which we then make available to you for up to 80% off of the original retail price. Usually, the remainder mark is barely noticeable, and some books do not even have one at all. This is why you can purchase fantastic books at incredible prices.