Lamb Bookshop to close after rent hike

A 30% rise in rent has forced London’s 16-year-old Lamb Bookshop to close. Owners Ben... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lamb Bookshop to close after rent hike

A 30% rise in rent has forced London’s 16-year-old Lamb Bookshop to close. Owners Ben... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samuel French bookshop to close after 'crippling' 200% rent hike

Specialist theatre bookshop Samuel French has been forced to close after 34 years following a “crippling” hike in rent by its landlord. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Popular Broadway bookstore to close after rent hike

The Drama Book Shop, known for its exhaustive collection of plays and books on theater and as hallowed ground for the Broadway set, will shutter its store at 250 W. 40th St. early next year. Its... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Evanston's Bookends & Beginnings Moving After Rent Hike

Faced with a a huge increase in rent from a new landlord, Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Ill. is moving to a slightly larger space on a main street two blocks away from its current location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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UK's first Black specialist bookshop New Beacon to close

The UK's first Black specialist bookshop is to shut its doors and move entirely online, as financial constraints jeopardise its future.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-28 16:05:54 UTC ]
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Somerset indie Snug Bookshop forced to close after roof damage

An independent Somerset bookshop is being forced to close for good after Storm Arwen damaged the roof. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 01:26:46 UTC ]
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More bookshops to close doors as further areas enter Tier 4

More areas in England will be added to Tier 4 from Boxing Day, with non-essential shops closing their doors, the government has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-23 05:28:56 UTC ]
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Welsh bookshops to close from Christmas Eve in new lockdown

Non-essential shops will be closed in Wales from the end of Christmas Eve trading as part of fresh lockdown restrictions, it has been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-17 04:46:06 UTC ]
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Muswell Hill Bookshop to close

North London indie stalwart Muswell Hill Bookshop is to close, following the retirement of its owner, Ivan Beal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 23:21:36 UTC ]
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Totnes Bookshop closes in box office development plan

Totnes Bookshop in south Devon is being closed in its current form by the trust that owns its lease and will reopen as a box office for local events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 11:36:36 UTC ]
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V&A to close dedicated bookshop and cut 10% of staff as Covid-19 hits finances

The Victoria & Albert Museum is closing its dedicated bookshop and making 103 roles redundant across its retail and visitor experience teams as the Covid-19 crisis hits its finances. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 09:58:53 UTC ]
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Shrewsbury's Button & Bear children's bookshop to close

Children's bookshop Button & Bear in Shrewsbury is to close blaming the "fickle" high street and customer expectations on price. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-08 23:59:54 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops start to close as coronavirus advice comes in

Independent bookshops across the country are closing their doors to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak. Many indie shops are encouranging customers to support their businesses and place orders online. Delivery services have also been ramped up across the board, with some... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 22:52:52 UTC ]
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Flooding forces Shrewsbury children’s bookshop to close

Button & Bear children’s bookshop in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, has been forced to close today (Wednesday 25th February) owing to rising floodwaters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 14:31:43 UTC ]
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Caxton Books launches £25,000 crowdfunder in rent hike battle

Essex store Caxton Books has launched a £25,000 crowdfunding campaign after facing a potential 60% increase in rent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 17:02:48 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop to close physical shop and move online

The Big Green Bookshop is closing down its physical premises as owner Simon Key moves the business to online only, with "absolute monster" rates and rents forcing him to shut the bricks and mortar shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 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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Wokingham's last bookshop to close

The last general bookshop in Wokingham is to close tomorrow (18th February) due to a decline in sales combined with increasingly high rates and rent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anguish as 'oldest bookshop chain in Greece' to close

The owner of the oldest bookshop chain in Greece has told of her devastation at closing her last store after the financial crisis in the country hit the business “like an avalanche”. The 118-year-old Athens bookstore of Eleftheroudakis, run by Sofika Eleftheroudaki, will close on 30th September... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Mark’s Bookshop Could Close on Wednesday

A default judgment in a case filed by Baker & Taylor against the troubled East Village New York bookstore could force an auction of everything in the store. It has already put a restraining order on the store's checking account. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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