News: retail

Bottomley appointed executive chair of BA Group

Former Booksellers Association president Nic Bottomley has been appointed executive chair of the BA Group, following the retirement of Tim Godfray last year. Read more

Booksellers ask for help on returns and promotions ahead of reopening

Publishers need to be flexible on returns and direct readers away from Amazon to help indies get back to business when they start reopening next... Read more

BA calls for trade support as bookshops gear up for 15th June reopening

The Booksellers Association has called for publishers to support the sector in getting back to business after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday (25th May)... Read more

Booksellers concerned over opening date delay as Amazon ramps up

Booksellers are becoming increasingly concerned that the UK government still hasn't given them a definitive opening date, as Amazon's business starts to return to normal.... Read more

Bookshops need to 'build resilience', Thornton warns

Booksellers need to start “building in resilience” now for a possible second virus spike later in the year by embracing technology and phasing their re-openings,... Read more

Scholastic builds anticipation online for Hunger Games prequel

Scholastic has been building anticipation online for Suzanne Collins' eagerly awaited prequel to the Hunger Games series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.... Read more

Pan Mac virtual author tour to support bookshops

Pan Mac authors will embark on a 10-day virtual tour of high street bookshops this month with writers including Kate Mosse, Ann Cleeves and Prue... Read more

Independent Bookshop Week to go ahead in June

The Booksellers Association (BA) has confirmed that Independent Bookshop Week will go ahead as planned from 20th to 27th June, sponsored by Hachette UK.... Read more

Verso sees revenue growth in lockdown

Verso has reported a rise in global sales, with a 300% increase in its e-commerce profits, in this year's first quarter. Read more

Booksellers divided over June reopening

Booksellers are divided on whether they will reopen their premises from 1st June, with just a third of booksellers currently keen to reopen, according to an ongoing survey... Read more

Books Kinokuniya opens Abu Dhabi branch

Books Kinokuniya has opened a new branch in Abu Dhabi, the chain's second store in the Middle East. Read more

BA calls for clarity on bookshops as Johnson announces June re-openings

The Booksellers Association (BA) has called for clarity over when bookshops will be allowed to re-open following Boris Johnson's announcement that some stores could open... Read more

BA conference postponed to November

The Booksellers Association annual conference and Gardners Trade Show have been postponed until November owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Bertrams confirms its future is under strategic review

The future of the Bertrams wholesaling business is at risk following the sale of its online bookshop Wordery and the temporary closure of its book... Read more

BA calls on government to support sector with retail space 'furloughing'

The Booksellers Association has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for a series of measures to support booksellers during the Covid-19 crisis, including allowing retail spaces... Read more