Extended Catalogue: Gardners

The extended feed includes high-resolution cover images, 3D renders, and even vectors for large format printing. This is vital for online retailers who need zoom functionality without stealing images from Amazon.

If your EPOS system uses Gardners API, the EC is a dream. You can switch a title from 鈥淪tandard Stock鈥� to 鈥淓xtended鈥� with one click. The system automatically checks if the publisher has stock in Gardners鈥� hub. The EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is robust鈥攊nvoices arrive instantly, and returns are processed fairly (though you must check the publisher鈥檚 return policy on EC items; they vary). gardners extended catalogue

Without this data, you are selling with a blindfold on. The extended feed includes high-resolution cover images, 3D

Configure your website to show "In stock at Gardners" as "Ships in 24 hours." Show "Non-stock" as "Ships in 5-7 days." Transparency builds trust. You can switch a title from 鈥淪tandard Stock鈥�

While frontlist discounts are standard (usually 35-40%), the EC sometimes offers surprising margins on obscure backlist titles. Because Gardners acts as a middleman for small publishers, you can sometimes get 30-35% on books that you would pay full RRP for direct from the publisher.