Makassar distributor in crisis due to bookseller bankruptcies
Key Questions
Why is the Makassar distributor in crisis?
Makassar, a key distributor for small BD publishers, faces severe difficulties following the bankruptcies of major booksellers including Gibert, Furet du Nord, Decitre, and Sauramps. This has created a cascading effect from retail failures to distribution.
Has Makassar entered any formal insolvency procedure?
No formal procedure has been initiated yet for Makassar. An emergency meeting has been scheduled to address the situation.
What broader impact does this have on independent publishing?
The crisis highlights systemic fragility in the independent BD publishing sector, following earlier receiverships like Eilean Books/Komikku. At the Dieppe BD festival, an editor mentioned bypassing distributors for direct sales as a potential adaptation.
Makassar, a key distributor for small BD publishers, is in grave difficulty following the failures of major booksellers (Gibert, Furet du Nord, Decitre, Sauramps). No formal procedure yet, but an emergency meeting is scheduled. This cascading effect from retail bankruptcies to distribution signals systemic fragility in the independent publishing sector, compounding the earlier Eilean Books/Komikku receivership. A new signal from the Dieppe BD festival: an editor explicitly mentioned bypassing distributors for direct sales, confirming the crisis is forcing adaptation.