Mamut: Waterstone’s ‘important for UK’

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 14:25 Waterstone’s new owner Alexander Mamut has described the chain as “the last significant player in the UK” and claimed the bookseller’s continued existence was “important for UK society”. The publicity-shy billionaire was interviewed for a piece on Waterstone’s intranet, which was obtained by The Bookseller. Mamut has only issued two short press statements since he was first linked to buying Waterstone’s in January. However, the article is low on specifics in terms of his own plans for the business. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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