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At the recent Baltimore Comic Con , Diamond Comic Distributors held a retailers pinnacle , during which they made the case for … Diamond Comic Distributors . At a time when Dark Horse has joined Marvel Comics and IDW as go exclusive with Penguin Random House , with Diamond now a third company distributor , as DC continue distribution with Lunar which Diamond has only the UK accession to , and more publishers drop the Diamond exclusive to be give out by Lunar as well , it is the time for Diamond to make what shell it needs to , to stop losing business organisation . As it stands , Diamond pop the question the following bullet train point .
But that ’s the past and present . Going forrad , Diamond state that
However , merchant vessels price still prick , while the the likes of of Penguin Random House offers detached transportation . They express " Diamond is the only distributor in the Direct Market that offers this scope and scale of product and services . However , this degree of backup and selection well increases Diamond ’s expenses . And while there have been significant increases in staffing , usefulness , transfer , rent , raw materials , and other costs , Diamond ’s margin have stay the same . By focusing on directly hold up the Direct Market via statistical distribution , intersection excerpt , and help rather than creating a robust direct - to - consumer business with better margin , Diamond has less opportunity to subsidize freight . We are working diligently to deliver more transparency around freight , and we will carry on to invest in the Direct Market with the product and service that are vital to the long - term wellness of our industry . "
While they were at it , Boom Studios ' PresidentFilip Sablik – who has stuck with Diamond as their exclusive distributor , and of late renewed their muckle . , express that thanks to their being one of Diamond ’s Deluxe publishers now , products will not be turn on the typical 3 % reorder fee . Sablik also denote that they would be offering a 2 % shipment rebate to help retailers set off increase consignment costs , to take effect in January , 2023 .
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