Living Oasis owner puts chain up for sale

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 29/07/2011 - 09:19 The owner of Living Oasis is in talks with a “third party” to buy the chain after he closed two of his four remaining shops. Ray George, chairman of the Nationwide Christian Trust (NCT), which bought 19 former Wesley Owen bookshops in January 2010, said the stores were losing him too much money and he did not see a future in Christian bookselling in the current climate. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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