News: retail

EU launches anti-trust probe into Amazon's use of retailers' data

Amazon is facing a European Commission anti-trust investigation into how it uses sensitive data from independent retailers who sell on its marketplace. Read more

Gardners strikes deal with ecommerce firm Monwell

Gardners Books has joined forces with ecommerce firm Monwell Ltd in a new partnership that will see the wholesalers take over the Guardian Bookshop account... Read more

HQ delivers This Lovely City to 50 bookshops in 1950s dress

The HQ team embarked on a nationwide proof tour of more than 50 bookshops in one day, dressed in 1950s costumes, to hand-deliver copies of... Read more

Carmen Marcus and the Book Corner launch free course for working-class writers

Author Carmen Marcus has teamed up with the North Yorkshire bookshop Book Corner to offer aspiring working-class writers a free course on developing a strategy to write... Read more

Douglas Schatz leaves Samuel French

Douglas Schatz, m.d. of Samuel French Ltd, has left the company, following the acquisition of the specialist theatrical publishing and licensing company by Concord Music, revealed in... Read more

Book Culture's future at risk, warns New York indie owner

The owner of New York's Book Culture bookshops says the business's four stores are in danger of closing unless they receive help from the city. ... Read more

Lambeth indie bookshop closure highlights fragility of UK high street, says BA

Independent bookshop Travelling Through has shut down following five years of trade, as Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls says the closure has highlighted how "fragile our... Read more

Waterstones to retain Guildford bookshop as high street lease comes to end

Waterstones says no jobs are at risk at its Guildford branch as the shop's lease comes to an end. Read more

Pullman power: retailers hopeful that Book of Dust will shine on Super Thursday

The busiest day in the publishing calendar falls on 3rd October, with Philip Pullman, Tom Fletcher and Jojo Moyes among the big names jostling for... Read more

Indie bookshops awarded HarperCollins grants

Twelve indie bookshops have been awarded HarperCollins Literary Project Grants with some of the winners planning to help schoolchildren, launch pop-up libraries and create a... Read more

Chener Books modernises with Google digital revamp scheme

A 40-year-old independent bookshop in London has undergone a digital transformation after its owner signed up to a Google project which pairs young people with businesses.... Read more

Trade celebrates Independent Bookshop Week

Independent Bookshop Week is in full swing with events up and down the country as Booksellers Association research reveals 82% of indie booksellers had a different... Read more

Readerlink misses midnight deadline for rival Barnes & Noble bid; Elliott offer stands

US distribution giant Readerlink LLC has missed the midnight deadline for a rival bid to Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors Ltd for Barnes & Noble, but... Read more

Palin and Dormer back indie bookshop campaign

Michael Palin and Natalie Dormer are among a host of stars supporting the grassroots campaign Just A Card to support independent bookshops through the ‘Just... Read more