Written By: Neill Denny Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 10:22 A confident James Daunt toasted the future at a major party held last night in central London, an occasion that also saw new Waterstone's chairman of the board Miranda Curtis introduced to the book trade. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the last four years, Waterstones has changed to a company which is more customer-focused, with booksellers who have more flexible working hours, more accountability and higher energy, according to the chain’s m.d. James Daunt was speaking on the subject of the value of booksellers in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones shops should be "significantly more entrepreneurial than they are at the moment", James Daunt has said. Speaking on a panel at the IPG spring conference about chain bookshops, alongside Blackwell's David Prescott, Daunt said that the "point at which we become more confident in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones cut its losses in its last financial year with managing director James Daunt describing it as year of “significant progress” and insisting that the business was edging towards profitability. It is the second consecutive year of reduced losses at Waterstones under Daunt, and includes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones will “break even” this year if the retailer has a good Christmas, according to its m.d James Daunt. In an interview with the Guardian, the Waterstones boss said the chain’s intention was to eradicate its losses by the end of its financial year. “We are heading towards break-even in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones will switch to a new website platform this summer, to replace its current "... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The refurbished Waterstones stores are seeing overall sales growth of between 5%–10%, m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones managing director James Daunt has said it will take two years to transform the chain... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Kindle goes on sale at Waterstones stores, MD James Daunt has been defending the highly criticized decision, insisting it is to his company's advantage. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones could sell other devices instore alongside the Kindle, as m.d. James Daunt said the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Waterstones decision to sell Amazon Kindles and ebooks has provoked widespread discussion in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has said the deal with Amazon to sell its e-reading devices and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt has called Amazon a "ruthless, money-making devil",... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 12/09/2011 - 09:06 Waterstone's is thought to be organising the management of its stores into groups of bookshops with similar profiles, following a structure akin to that of Daunt Books. M.d. James Daunt is thought to be splitting Waterstone's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Graeme Neill and Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 21/07/2011 - 15:58 Waterstone's is reintroducing central buying for both new books and replenishment but m.d. James Daunt insisted store staff would be able to order the books they want, when they want. Managing director James... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 18/07/2011 - 09:25 Waterstone's managing director James Daunt has told staff "its approach to buying must change" and said he plans a "complete overhaul" of the chain's infrastructure. In an email to staff, Daunt said it was essential an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 09:26 James Daunt's tenure at the helm of Waterstone's is likely to be about "revolution not evolution" as he begins his leadership of the company, according to a source close to the situation. The new m.d. of the high-street... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Lisa Campbell, Philip Jones and Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 20/05/2011 - 08:50 Waterstone's has been sold to Alexander Mamut's A&NN Group for £53m. In a surprise move, James Daunt will run the bookseller as its managing director when the deal completes, with current... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Roger Tagholm Publication Date: Fri, 20/05/2011 - 11:50 In words that will be possibly be pinned up in sales directors offices up and down the land, Waterstones in-coming chief James Daunt said he believes current stock levels are too low throughout the chain. There are simply... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt gets to work on rejuvenating America’s largest bookstore retailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Over 500 industry professionals sign open letter to bookseller after employee’s post about ‘tearing up books’ by Christina DalcherMore than 500 authors and book industry professionals have signed an open letter calling on Waterstones to reverse a decision to dismiss an employee who said she... Continue reading at The Guardian
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