Footfall into bookshops is down year-on-year in December, retailers have reported, but traders are holding their nerve, hopeful for a rush of sales in the... Read more
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that business rates will follow the Consumer Price Index (CPI) two years earlier than planned, providing some welcome relief to... Read more
Specialist book and gift supplier Bookspeed has more than doubled its operational capacity to more than 25,000 sq ft by investing significantly in additional warehouse facilities.... Read more
Amazon saw a 23% rise in sales in the third quarter (ending September 30th) to $25.4bn ($20.6bn in third quarter 2014). Net income stood at... Read more
Consumers should aim to make 10-20% of their purchases at independent shops, Saltaire Bookshop owner David Ford has said. Ford revealed last week that his... Read more
Independents are planning celebrations for the publication of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann) on 14th July, with some holding midnight openings. Foyles... Read more
Amazon nearly doubled its operating profit in the UK last year, but paid less in corporation tax and received more handouts in government grants. The... Read more
