Homogeneity vs Independence: Waterstones buys UK indie chain Foyles
Has the face of independent bookselling in the UK just got smaller? Foyles (or to give the company its formal name, W & G Foyle Ltd) is a family-owner book… Read more »
Arise, Sir Tim, Lord of Bookshops: The founder of Waterstones has been knighted
I hope you sent a card. Last week was Queen Elizabeth’s “official” birthday! Her Royal Highness gets two birthdays: the actual day she was born (April 21st) and the second Saturday in June… Read more »
Waterstones, the UK’s largest (and only) bookshop chain has been sold
It’s been the talk of the UK publishing industry for months… what fate awaits the only bookshop chain left in our country? It was announced Waterstones was up for sale in… Read more »
Elliott Advisors is scheduled to complete its acquisition of Waterstones by the end of the month
An anonymous source, speaking with Lisa Campbell at The Bookseller, has confirmed that Elliott Advisors will complete their acquisition of Waterstones by the end of this month. The sale would… Read more »
UK indies are talking about a retail consortium
Allison Flood, writing for the Guardian, is reporting that a group of about a hundred independent bookshops in the UK may form a retail consortium capable of competing with bigger chains like Waterstones,… Read more »