Prisma provides European booksellers with a speedy and
cost-effective supply chain from GB and USA publishers
FLEXIBILITY: No two booksellers have identical requirements. Total flexibility in adapting our standard package to the specific requirements of each customer is essential. To this end, the initial mission of our team of logistics experts is to consult with the bookseller and with our agent in the destination country to identify those requirements and subsequently to integrate them into a definitive format which will not interfere with the day-to-day running of the bookshop.
CONSOLIDATION: The basic essential ingredient of economical shipping is efficient consolidation. Once the strategy in in place and implemented, careful preparation of the eventual shipment is key to the success of the overall operation. We do not export problems but seek to eliminate them in consultation with publishers and by constantly monitoring progress throughout the consolidation period pre-established by the bookseller.
ECONOMY, SPEED & PRECISION: A finely-balanced cocktail. By allowing you, the bookseller, to select the required size and frequency of your shipments, we put you in complete control of the shipping cost while we strive to minimize transit times without ever compromising the quality of the service.
DOOR TO DOOR SHIPPING to the bookshop is the final stage in the process. Before the books depart from GB, you will receive electronically a pre-advice giving full details of the books included in the consolidated shipment. We also place at your disposal an express service for very urgent consignments.
RETURNS: Sometimes it may be necessary to return books to the publishers. Conscious of your urgency in obtaining credit notes from your suppliers, in response to a simple phone call & without interrupting your daily routine, our agent will collect the books from your premises, deliver them to your suppliers and provide you with proof of delivery. What could be simpler?
COMMUNICATION: A dedicated member of our Customer Care team will be placed at your constant disposal to liaise with you on all aspects and to act on your behalf in accelerating and monitoring urgent orders, etc. You will virtually have your own branch office in London.
PEACE OF MIND: Finally, the most important thing we can offer you is the peace of mind which enables you to carry out your day-to-day bookselling confident that the logistical strategy which we devised together is being implemented by a reliable team of experts to optimise your book sales.
Imports from USA
Whether you purchase an occasional single book or thousands of copies weekly, the most economical way of shipping books from USA into Europe is undisputably through London due to the volume of traffic across the North Atlantic between the two countries.
For many years we have been providing a choice of parallel regular services from USA to London by air and by sea at extremely attractive rates. All you need do is order the books from your supplier and select which service you require. We will then make all the shipping arrangements and, free of charge, take care of the Customs procedures in GB on your behalf, thereby putting the books in free circulation within the EU.
The whole process is not only more economical but also faster than direct shipments into Europe. At the same time it relieves you of cumbersome and expensive Customs clearances in your own country.
If you already purchase books from publishers in GB, the saving is still greater because we will integrate the books arriving from USA with your GB goods and ship them to you in one consolidated consignment.
We would welcome an opportunity to study in detail the mode of transport best suited to your requirements and to make all the relevant arrangements with your publishers.
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