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Thu, 08/03/2012 - 08:05Dedicated digital bookseller Bilbary will launch in the US in the next fortnight and in the UK and Europe by April, its founder Tim Coates has told The Bookseller.
Coates said he expected the site, which will have books to buy and rent...
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Mon, 09/01/2012 - 08:30Customer sentiment towards the high street helped independent bookshops in the final weeks of the year, as the well-publicised Mary Portas report and the Bookseller Association's IndieBound scheme highlighted the impact of consumers' buying decisions on their local communities.
Booksellers spoken to as part of The Bookseller...
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Fri, 06/01/2012 - 08:10The BA has announced that this year's flagship book trade conference is moving out of London to Warwick. The event is reverting to a more purist, bookseller-first feel, with the BA delivering a conference designed primarily for retailers, with publishers attending to meet and sell to retailers.
The other major change is that the...
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Mon, 05/12/2011 - 08:15Booksellers say they are set for a "range Christmas", predicting that it will benefit the high street.
This year's Christmas titles have not yet thrown up one "phenomenon" book like last year's Jamie Oliver's 30-minute Meals, but instead are offering customers a wide variety of contenders...
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Fri, 07/10/2011 - 09:51Independent booksellers say the government should step in to fix the price of books after the Booksellers Association called on the coalition to do more to maintain bookshops on the high street.
BA c.e.o. Tim Godfray appealed for help from the government and publishers this week to ensure bookshops continue to exist on Britain's...
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Fri, 02/09/2011 - 08:00Waterstone's has refused 100 of its longest-serving staff a pay rise given to the rest of the company.
The bookselling chain wrote to 100 staff on a "legacy contract" last Friday (26th August) informing them that they would not receive a 3% payrise promised to all 4,000 employees unless they sign the newest contract,...
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Fri, 05/08/2011 - 08:20Borders US has "terminated" the employment of its president Michael J Edwards and executive vice president and chief financial officer Scott D Henry.
The company's senior vice president, restructuring, Holly Felder Etlin has been made president, with Glen Tomaszewski, previously the company's vice president, chief...
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Fri, 29/07/2011 - 09:15Eason is opening four new franchise stores in Ireland as it appeals for more people to become franchisees.
The Irish bookseller said it was "keen to encourage individuals and businesses" to explore the Eason franchise model as it opened a new franchise store in Mullingar yesterday (Thursday 28th July).
The franchise...
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Fri, 01/07/2011 - 09:10Borders in the US has agreed to sell to private investment firm Najafi for $215m (£135m), it has been announced today.
The Borders Group bookselling chain is now seeking bankruptcy court approval for the agreement, which if passed, will also see Najafi take on $220m of the company's debt.
Hilco and Gordon Brothers...
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Fri, 20/08/2010 - 09:50Barnes & Noble has nominated two individuals to stand for election to its board of directors.
According to Publishers Weekly, executive vice-president and partner at investment company Revolution LLC David G Golden and c.e.o. of the Graduate Management Admission Council David A Wilson have been nominated. The two will...
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