News: retail

W H Smith opens two new stores in Philippines airport

W H Smith has opened two new stores at Mactan-Cebu International Airport in the Philippines. Read more

Shrigley creates 'light-hearted' BAMB tote design for Wellcome

Visual artist David Shrigley has designed a limited edition tote, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Wellcome Book Prize, in support of the Books... Read more

Indies condemn business rates system following Amazon disclosure

Independent booksellers have expressed frustration that they are proportionately being taxed as much as six times what Amazon pays in business rates relative to its... Read more

Glastonbury's Gothic Image shuts up shop after 40 years

The UK’s “first alternative” bookshop, Gothic Image, is shutting its doors this month after 40 years. Read more

HMV future to be decided this week

Companies hoping to buy HMV have until Tuesday to submit their bids, with the future of the music retailer to be decided after going into... Read more

HarperNonFiction scoops Cavendish's ageing society debut

HarperCollins will publish the debut book of broadcaster and Financial Times contributing editor Camilla Cavendish, Extra Time: Ten Lessons for an Ageing Society, in May.... Read more

Granta scoops Buckingam's 'sparkling' strangers' book

Granta Books will publish “a powerful antidote to our atomised world” from author and academic Will Buckingham, Hello Stranger. Read more

Crowdfunder launches for London's first black feminist bookshop

A digital consultant has launched a crowdfunder to create London’s first black feminist bookshop. Read more

Lucy Strange novel is BA’s children’s book of the month

Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange (Chicken House) is January’s Independent Booksellers’ Children’s Book of the Month, chosen by the Booksellers Association’s children’s... Read more

Stanfords looks to future after posting 2018 loss

Stanfords c.e.o. Vivien Godfrey says she is "not looking in the rear view mirror", as the company fell back into a loss ahead of its... Read more

BA exec chairman hails booksellers bucking high street trend

The executive chairman of the Booksellers Association has called for positivity in the year ahead as he says booksellers are bucking the trend of high... Read more

Big Green Bookshop to close physical shop and move online

The Big Green Bookshop is closing down its physical premises as owner Simon Key moves the business to online only, with "absolute monster" rates and rents forcing him... Read more

HMV goes into administration for a second time

Music retailer HMV has appointed KPMG as administrators, citing the challenges to the high street and an "unsustainable" fall in the market for DVDs this Christmas.... Read more