32. Why did Waterstones shops retire PRH books to their relevant sections?
32. 为什么 Waterstones 将企鹅兰登书屋书籍退回到相关区域?
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C) To respond to PRH's business move.
C)为了回应企鹅兰登书屋的业务举措。
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A) Sales of books by mid-list PRH writers fall off considerably.
A)企鹅兰登书屋腰部作家的书籍销量大幅下降。
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We are not boycotting PRH titles but we are doing our utmost to ensure that availability for customers remains good despite the lower overall levels of stock.
我们没有抵制企鹅兰登书屋的图书,尽管库存总量较少,但我们正在尽最大努力为顾客保障供应。
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In the meantime, PRH authors have been the losers — as have customers, who might expect the new titles from the country's biggest publisher to be prominently displayed by its biggest book retailer.
Big-name PRH authors may suffer a bit, but it's those mid-list authors, who normally rely on Waterstones staff's passion for promoting books by lesser-known writers, who will be praying for an end to the dispute.
The trade magazine The Bookseller reported that Waterstones branch managers were being told to remove PRH books from prominent areas such as tables, display spaces and windows, and were " quietly retiring them to their relevant sections."