Waterstones

Waterstones set to axe HQ roles

Waterstones is reportedly set to make a number of redundancies at its Piccadilly-based head office. According to the Bookseller, the…

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Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay

The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and…

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Waterstones revenues soar in full-year results

Book retailer Waterstones has reported a 33% rise in profit before tax for the year ended April 2019, despite “a…

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Tailoring the consumer experience

Consumers are increasingly looking for more personal, community-orientated shopping experiences, with a recent IRI survey highlighting that over 50% of…

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Majestic Wine records loss as focus switches to online

Wine retailer Majestic Wine, has recorded an £8.5m loss for the financial year up 2 April, in spite of a…

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Waterstones’ owner acquires Barnes and Noble in £538m deal

Elliott Management, owner of book retailer Waterstones, has announced the acquisition of US book retailer Barnes and Noble for $683m…

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WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey

WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…

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Three common factors among retail survivors

It is hard to remember a time when analysts were not being harbingers of doom for the British high street.…

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