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It's the Little Things

May 26, 2009

Let's face it: I don't often think of the big distributors as having a sense of humor. Maybe it's their vastness. But I was pleasantly surprised by Baker and Taylor's response to my post about how much I don't like their boxes.

I received an overnight letter after my post from a lovely man at B&T, Steve Harkins, VP, Retail Sales with an emphasis on independent booksellers. I opened the letter trepidatiously. Perhaps the folks at B&T were not thrilled at the post. While Steve does not speak for the whole company, his apologies about my having punched myself in the face seemed sincere and heartfelt. He also informed me that Baker and Taylor is in the process of changing the boxes (yeah!!) and he would keep me updated on the changes. Until that happens he included two bandages and an antiseptic towelette, should I hurt myself again. I laughed until my head hurt. 

This is the kind of corporate response I like: a promise of  action and a little something I can use right now.


Posted by Josie Leavitt on May 26, 2009 | Comments (4)


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May 26, 2009
In response to: It's the Little Things
Beth commented:

I love it!!! How great that they responded. Will look forward to the improvements-keep us posted.




May 26, 2009
In response to: It's the Little Things
Valerie commented:

Totally totally awesome!!




May 27, 2009
In response to: It's the Little Things
DUNBAR FREE LIBRARY commented:

I tried to e-mail the president of B&T that their new bill format seemed to waste a lot more paper and got no response whatsoever. Mind you, it wasn't a blog post....




May 28, 2009
In response to: It's the Little Things
elizabeth dulemba commented:


That's GREAT! :) e





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