Definition of "remaindering" []

• Present participle of remainder. (verb)

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• "Here is what Shatzkin has to say about remaindering -- and if you're new to the business, 'remaindering' is the practice of selling off the last few hundred copies of a print run at a far cheaper price than the bulk of the run, just to get the last few copies out of the warehouse and make room for something else. ..."
• "As for remaindering ebooks, fear not, for technology will find a way...."
• "In any case, remaindering devalues our product, our profits and our retailers 'profits because why buy a new book when you can get one for 75% off in the bargain section, our author's reputations, and our confidence in understanding our readers."