News: retail

Feminist bookshop to open in Soho

An arts journalist turned rare books dealer has created an online store devoted to women writers and plans to open a bookshop in Soho.... Read more

White leaves Waterstones for Simon & Schuster

Chris White is to leave his position as Waterstones’ fiction buyer after 14 years to move into publishing as a senior commissioning editor for Simon... Read more

Booksellers urge government to 'act quickly' on 'Amazon tax'

News that the government may bring in an ‘Amazon tax’ to help “rebalance the playing field” between physical and online retailers has been welcomed by... Read more

Over 500 turn out in solidarity with Bookmarks after attack

Over 500 people turned out in support of Bookmarks' solidarity event this weekend following the attack on the socialist bookshop by a far-right group a... Read more

Rossiter unveils third store in Leominster

Rossiter Books is opening a third store in Leominster, Herefordshire. Read more

Book-ish suffers 'despair' as HSBC shuts bank account for 12 days

A bookshop was left stranded after HSBC closed its bank account for 12 days as part of a crackdown on financial crime. Read more

Bookmarks attackers sent books to help 'broaden their minds'

Index on Censorship is sending political party UKIP a bundle of books, including The Handmaid's Tale and a copy of the Quran, in a bid... Read more

LoveReading unveils expansion under new owners

Book recommendation website LoveReading has unveiled a raft of changes including an interactive 'kids zone', a specific review facility for self-published authors, a podcast series and plans... Read more

Three UKIP members suspended over attack on Bookmarks

Three members of UKIP have been suspended following the attack on socialist bookshop Bookmarks in Bloomsbury, central London, over the weekend. Read more

Bookmarks calls for solidarity after 'frightening' attack by far-right mob

Socialist London bookshop Bookmarks was attacked over the weekend by a "far-right mob" and is now calling for solidarity following the "Nazi attack". Read more

Media blasts 'Scamazon' as e-retailer claimed to pay just £38m in business rates

Amazon pays only £38m a year in business rates in England and Wales, a Daily Mail investigation has found, while enjoying soaring turnover.... Read more