News: retail

Portobello wins National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year award

The Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh has triumphed as the inaugural winner of the National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year award. Read more

Amazon to receive £3.2m tax rebate after business rates appeal

Amazon is set to receive a multi-million pound tax rebate following a legal row over business rates at its Rugeley warehouse. Read more

Changes at Waterstones as Taylor made retail director

Waterstones chief operating officer Kate Skipper has announced a string of operational changes with former bookseller Luke Taylor appointed as retail director. ... Read more

Swinburn made head of books at W H Smith

Lucy Swinburn has been promoted to head of books for W H Smith High Street. Read more

ABA's Winter Institute: Cummins discusses 'American Dirt' controversy

Fifteen-hundred-plus members of the trade–just under 800 of them US booksellers–are gathered this week in Baltimore for the 15th annual Winter Institute (WI) of the American... Read more

Travel helps W H Smith to 7% Christmas trading rise as High Street sales dip

W H Smith has reported a "good" Christmas with total revenue up 7%, following a boost from its Travel division and the acquisition of Marshall... Read more

Blackwell’s asks for 'promotional rebate' from publishers

Blackwell’s is requesting an additional 7% discount from academic and trade publishers, following a "strategic review" of the business. Read more

Woodstock Bookshop owner to sell business

The Woodstock Bookshop is on the market after owner Rachel Phipps made the decision to sell the business. Read more

BA makes submission to EU Amazon Marketplace investigation

The Booksellers Association (BA) has made a submission to the European Commission in response to its Amazon Marketplace investigation, saying the firm's retail model is... Read more

Christmas sales up at The Works as c.e.o. steps down

The Works chief executive Kevin Keaney is stepping down with immediate effect as The Works posts an increase in sales for the Christmas trading period. ... Read more

Daunt Books Chelsea to shut down next month

Daunt Books Chelsea will cease trading next month owing to "extremely high" rent and rates. Read more

Bert's Books launches £30,000 crowdfunder for Swindon store

Online store Bert’s Books has launched a £30,000 fundraiser to open a physical shop in Swindon. Read more

Audible to settle in Captions lawsuit

Amazon's audiobook company Audible has reached a settlement with a group of seven US publishers in the copyright lawsuit against the firm's Captions programme, according... Read more

Concern for children's book market as The Book People fails to find buyer

Trade figures have said the failure of The Book People to find a buyer, leading to 155 redundancies, could have ramifications for the children's book... Read more