Do frequent edition changes help or hurt the bookstore?
The bookstore understands the need for textbooks to be kept current. However, edition changes generally hurt the bookstore’s relationship with students. It is very difficult to explain at the buyback counter that an old edition of a textbook cannot be re- purchased by the store. In addition, there would be more used books for students, and fewer inventory problems for the bookstore, if editions didn’t change as frequently.
