Germany's largest book chain Thalia is planning a joint venture in Switzerland with its major competitor Orell Füssli, a move which will create by far the largest bookseller in the German-speaking part of the country.

The announcement comes just days after Thalia linked with arch-rivals Hugendubel and three other companies...

It’s always tricky in the book business to find a balance between the many complementary and competing constituents that comprise it.

Last week, I gave a speech at the Independent Publishers Guild’s annual conference suggesting that this balance may...

Waterstones has created the new role of retail manager for London academic, appointing Alison Belshaw to the post. 

Belshaw, who is currently retail manager at Waterstones, will have responsibility for the academic bookshops of Gower Street and City University, plus The Economist Bookshop. She will report to Luke Taylor, retail...

W H Smith is to support the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award, in a three-year partnership with Harrogate International Festivals.

The partnership will include a month-long nationwide campaign in 600 W H Smith bookshops for the crime fiction award longlist, announced on 7th May. A second month-long campaign will...