Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 30/03/2011 - 15:14 The Independent Retail Group (IRG) has folded, closing five of its bookshops and selling the remaining 11. The company, a subsidiary of Three C Publishing, bought the 16 stores in 2005, employing managers to make independent decisions about stock. However, sales at the shops, which sold a mixture of new and remainder books, began worsening in the last 18 months in line with the credit crunch. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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