Borders ups teacher discount
Borders bookstores are now offering teachers 25 percent off the list price of books, CDs, toys and games for the classroom. The Borders discount is available for Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, school librarians and home-school educators.
The news was reported by Publishers Weekly, which says there is a discount war between Barnes & Noble and Borders for teacher business:Â
The battle for teachers’ business between Barnes & Noble and Borders continues to heat up. Borders announced yesterday afternoon that it is upping the discount provided to educators to 25% from 20% off the list price of books, music CDs, toys and games for use in the classroom. The change came after B&N announced the creation of a new school section on Barnes & Noble.com plus a 20% discount to teachers.
