News: retail

Evaristo and Hirsch to author books in Tate Publishing's new series

Tate Publishing is launching a new series of short books, focused on opening up conversations about British art written by authors including Bernardine Evaristo and... Read more

Book-ish hits £15k of property-saving fundraiser

The crowdfunding campaign for Welsh indie store Book-ish has raised more than £15,000—half its overall target—in less than a week. Read more

Sceptre pre-empts Issa's 'authoritative history' of Alexandria

Sceptre has pre-empted an exploration of the history of Alexandria in Egypt by presenter and academic Dr Islam Issa. Read more

Small supply chain changes can green up the industry, key players say

Key high street retailers, printing companies and publishers are enacting changes in their supply chains to reduce their carbon footprint, delegates at the The Bookseller's FutureBook conference... Read more

Book-ish raises funds to secure future before property goes on market

The owners of award-winning independent bookshop Book-ish are raising funds to "secure their future", seeking to buy their premises before it goes on the open market.... Read more

Amazon to stop accepting Visa's UK-issued credit cards over high fees

Amazon has announced it will stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards over high fees. Read more

Bookstat chart: Marsons steals away with pole

Angela Marsons’ Stolen Ones (Bookouture) has swiped the Bookstat e-book number one for the week ending 13th November.... Read more

Greg the Sausage Roll: Santa's Little Helper jingles into the top spot

LadBaby stars Mark and Roxane Hoyle's Greg the Sausage Roll: Santa's Little Helper (Puffin), illustrated by Gareth Conway, has debuted in the UK Official Top 50... Read more

Booksellers hit by two-month delays as Christmas supply chain disruption bites

Ongoing disruption in the supply chain is forcing booksellers to stockpile more than usual in the lead up to Christmas with delays of up to... Read more

Authors support Women's Prize Trust's T-shirt celebration of female icons

Authors including Elizabeth Day, June Sarpong and Dolly Alderton are among those supporting a new T-shirt initiative to spotlight iconic female writers, launched by the Women's... Read more

BA joins calls for Scottish business rates discount to aid Covid-hit retail

The Booksellers Association has signed an open letter from the Scottish Retail Consortium calling for a business rates discount for the coming financial year.... Read more

Sales up 14.5% on pre-pandemic levels at The Works

Retail chain The Works saw a like-for-like sales increase of 14.5% in the six months to 31st October 2021 compared to the same period in... Read more

W H Smith reports £116m loss but expects return to profit in 2022

W H Smith reported a group loss before tax of £116m for the year to end August 2021, although the retailer said it expected to... Read more

National Book Tokens unleashes annual Hidden Books Game

National Book Tokens is launching its annual brainteaser, the Hidden Books Game, for the ninth year running this Christmas, with authors including Dara McAnulty set... Read more

Bookselling still not 'particularly diverse' say trade figures, as New Futures project launches

Bookselling is still “not particularly diverse” say trade figures, as a scheme launches to help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities start bookshops. Read more