Borders closes remaing Australian stores, 315 job losses

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 02/06/2011 - 09:20 Borders stores in Australia will cease to exist in two weeks as the remaining stores were given their final death knell yesterday when administrators announced no buyer could be found. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US closes self-publishing platform Pronoun

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The “How Does a Comic Book Store Owner Work?” Transcript

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Tom Hanks closes biggest ever London Literature Festival

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After Family Christian’s Collapse, New Stores and Opportunities Arise

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