Bookshop obscura

Philip Jones explores the reshaped landscape for book sales, from “non-traditional" retail outlets to revitalised "traditional" booksellers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA to lobby for bookshop business rates discount

The Booksellers Association is to urge the government to grant bookshops a discount on their business rates, arguing that they are cultural entities which provide "huge benefits" to their communities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop decline over, says BA

The decline in independent bookshop numbers witnessed over the last decade could finally be halting, the Booksellers Association has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy to offer indie bookshops €20k tax breaks

Italy is to introduce tax breaks for bookshops, with independents eligible for up to €20,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forest Hill children's bookshop opens to 'exceptional response'

A new children’s bookshop Small Print Books has opened in London's Forest Hill and took £2,300 on its opening day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claughan opens new bookshop in Halifax

An independent bookshop has opened in Halifax in a 240-year-old cloth trading hall, the city’s first dedicated bookstore for four years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's Origin makes a strong start in UK bookshops

Although not quite the sensation of previous Robert Langdon thrillers, The Da Vinci Code author’s latest mystery sold 100,000 copies in its first week Dan Brown’s mastery of something like a code for bestsellers has returned to cheer UK booksellers, with more than 100,000 copies of his latest... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten bookshops selected for nationwide eharmony promotion

Herefordshire's Aadvark Books, St Boswell's the Mainstreet Trading Company and Oswestry's Booka Bookshop are among the 10 destinations chosen to be showcased as "perfect bookshops for a date" on Bookshop Day (7th October). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Lucas bookshop competition launches

Canongate has launched a singing competition to give bookshops the chance for author Matt Lucas to visit their shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops contribute £1.9bn to economy, says BA report

Bookshops contribute £1.9bn to the UK economy every year and pay 11 times more corporation tax than Amazon, according to statistics published in a new report commissioned by the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rabbit Hole indie bookshop opens in Lincolnshire

Two teachers are opening a bookshop in Lincolnshire this month with plans for an accompanying outreach programme to help pupils struggling with education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man sentenced after hate crime attack on Cricklewood bookshop

A man has been sentenced following an "entirely unprovoked" hate crime victimising The Cricklewood Islamic Bookshop in North West London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liskeard bookshop seeks ‘creative, proactive’ new owners

Michèle Laouénan, the owner of The Book Shop in Liskeard, Cornwall, has put the shop up for sale as she prepares for retirement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Torbay Bookshop to close after 23 years

The Torbay Bookshop in Paignton is to close its doors for the last time in August after 23 years of trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Rude' North Yorkshire bookshop owner sells up

The shopkeeper dubbed "rude and offensive" is selling his business in North Yorkshire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rates rises could see 275 towns lose bookshops, politicians told

Booksellers have appealed directly to politicians to reform business rates or risk 275 towns losing bookshops at a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops slam heavy discounting on Pullman

Independent booksellers have slammed the heavy discounting of new hardback titles by larger retailers as “pretty close to chaos” and “enormously detrimental to authors” ahead of the release of Philip Pullman's first Book of Dust novel (Penguin Random House Children's and David Fickling Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover to Cover bookshop under new ownership

Independent bookshop Cover to Cover in Swansea is to take on new ownership after former owner Sarah Rees has decided to step down. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish bookshop figures fall to new low

The number of bookshops in Ireland has dropped by 30 in the past decade, new figures have revealed, but booksellers in the country are currently bullish about the future of physical retail. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop owner faces Piers Morgan on ITV

Big Green Bookshop co-owner Simon Key came face to face with presenter Piers Morgan on ITV this morning (26th June) - months after the pair had a heated Twitter feud over the merits of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops weave some magic to mark Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary

Bookshops around the country are unveiling a host of magical events — including Quidditch Pong, Harry Potter Bingo and Horcrux hunts—to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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