OFFICIAL MONTARION UNIVERSE DISTRIBUTORS WANTED

Applications open worldwide

Montarion Universe is developing an international network of Official Montarion Universe Distributors and is looking for companies, bookshops, resellers, e-commerce operators and commercial partners interested in representing and selling its books in their respective markets.

Applications are open to partners in any country or territory. Approval and commercial terms depend on the individual assessment of each application and the applicable legislation.

WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL MONTARION UNIVERSE DISTRIBUTOR?

An Official Montarion Universe Distributor is an independent company or professional who enters into a commercial agreement with Montarion Universe to purchase products on trade terms and resell them in their own market.

The distributor:

• maintains their own company and commercial structure;
• purchases products from Montarion Universe for subsequent resale;
• is responsible for their own business, customers, invoicing, taxes and local legal obligations;
• may sell through a physical shop, online shop or other authorised commercial channels;
• is not an employee, legal representative, branch or company belonging to Montarion Universe.

Use of the designation ‘Official Montarion Universe Distributor’, the name, logo or other brand elements will only be authorised after the application has been approved and the relevant written agreement has been signed.

An application alone grants no right to use the brand.

COMMERCIAL TERMS FOR DISTRIBUTORS

The terms will be defined according to the country, the partner’s size, sales capacity and distribution model.

The agreement may include:

• trade prices;
• quantity discounts;
• special volume terms;
• minimum monthly purchases;
• commercial targets;
• priority access to new releases;
• official promotional materials;
• specific logistical arrangements;
• a defined operating territory;
• the possibility of exclusivity, where expressly agreed in writing.

Exclusivity is not automatic.

Where granted, it may depend on meeting minimum purchase requirements, commercial targets or other previously established conditions.

MINIMUM PURCHASES

Certain partnership levels may require a minimum monthly purchase of books published or sold directly by Montarion Universe.

Example:

a distributor may have to purchase a certain minimum quantity or value of Montarion Universe works each month to retain specific benefits, special commercial terms or possible territorial exclusivity.

The amounts will be defined individually in each contract.

THE DISTRIBUTOR BUYS AND RESELLS

The process is simple:

Montarion Universe → Distributor → End customer

The distributor buys books from Montarion Universe at the agreed trade price.

After purchase, the distributor carries out their own resale activity.

The distributor will set the resale price in accordance with the legislation applicable in their territory, including any statutory fixed book price regimes.

Montarion Universe may suggest recommended prices wherever legally permitted.

AN INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUE WITH MILLIONS OF TITLES

Montarion Universe is currently preparing a commercial and technological integration in the European Union with a major German supplier in the book trade.

The infrastructure currently under negotiation offers approximately 17 million titles with valid supply lead times, including books in multiple languages from numerous publishers.

The integration is still under development.

For this reason, access to this catalogue for Official Montarion Universe Distributors is not yet guaranteed and, at this stage, is not an automatic contractual condition of the partnership.

Once the integration is complete and the applicable B2B terms have been confirmed, Montarion Universe intends to offer eligible distributors new purchasing and resale opportunities through this infrastructure.

The aim is to allow the network to gradually move beyond working solely with Montarion Universe’s own books and benefit from a much broader book offering.

EXAMPLE OF THE FUTURE MODEL

For example, a book could have:

Montarion Universe acquisition cost: €14 Trade price to the distributor: €17 Montarion Universe commercial margin: €3

Shipping, taxes or other applicable costs may be added to that amount.

The distributor receives the book and subsequently resells it.

The figures above are only an illustrative example and do not constitute a price list or a binding commercial offer.

SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS

Shipping costs will be an important part of the commercial structure.

Wherever possible, solutions will be sought to enable:

• consolidation of several units into a single order;
• a reduction in shipping costs per book;
• quantity discounts;
• deliveries to the distributor’s shop, warehouse or logistics centre;
• different solutions depending on the country and purchase volume.

Shipping costs will be presented or agreed before the order is confirmed.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applicants may include, among others:

• bookshops;
• online shops;
• book distributors;
• wholesalers;
• resellers;
• e-commerce businesses;
• logistics operators engaged in commercial activity;
• companies interested in developing Montarion Universe in their market.

Applications from new business operators wishing to establish a distribution business in their country may also be considered.

TERRITORIES

We accept applications from anywhere in the world.

The existence of an application or negotiations in a particular territory does not automatically mean that the territory is available for exclusivity.

Montarion Universe reserves the right to:

• appoint non-exclusive distributors;
• limit territories;
• create different distribution levels;
• grant or withdraw exclusivity in accordance with the contract;
• work directly with customers or other partners where contractually permitted.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BRAND

‘Montarion Universe’ is a trading name whose use by third parties requires authorisation.

No applicant, distributor, partner or reseller may create pages, domains, social profiles, shops or materials using the Montarion Universe brand in a way that could make them appear to belong to Montarion Universe itself without written authorisation.

Authorisation granted to an Official Distributor does not transfer ownership of the brand.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested parties should send:

• the company or project name;
• the country and territory in which they wish to operate;
• a website, if available;
• commercial or book trade experience;
• available sales channels;
• approximate monthly purchasing capacity;
• whether they have a physical shop, online shop or both;
• the desired geographical area;
• their interest in exclusive or non-exclusive distribution.

Each application will be assessed individually.

MONTARION UNIVERSE

We are building more than a network for selling our own books.

The aim is to gradually create an international book distribution network, connecting Montarion Universe, professional partners and readers in different markets.

Would you like to become an Official Montarion Universe Distributor in your country?

Send your application and introduce your project to us.

MONTARION UNIVERSE One brand. An international network. Millions of books.