Foyles and Blackwell bookshops have reported sales and footfall increases following their combined Love Charing Cross Road mini-festival last Saturday (30th June).

The two bookshops came together to organise the event to counteract the 10% reduction in footfall and sales caused by the Crossrail roadworks which have seen the main...

Foyles and Blackwell are teaming up for the first time to organise a joint Charing Cross Road "festival". The series of events, due to launch in June, is aimed at attracting customers to the bookshops following a 10% drop in footfall and book sales because of construction works for Network Rail's Crossrail project.

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Blackwell’s revenue dropped in 2011, but the company continued to reduce its losses and told publishers it is “strategically placed to assist partner publishers in benefitting from the unprecedented changes taking place in the UK academic sector".

The academic bookselling chain has reported that in the year to 25th...

Blackwell has created four senior roles including a new head of sales across the bookshops and online divisions, and resurrecting the head of operations job previously undertaken by Sharon Murray. The company has also beefed up its digital team in light of the growing e-book market.

Scott Hamilton has moved up to head of sales for the...