Booktopia completes ASX listing; closes at 17% above issue price Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia completed its initial public offer (IPO) on 3 December, with the company’s shares trading on the Australian Securities Exchange from 11am. Booktopia (BKG) shares opened at $2.86...
Booktopia, Amazon Australia to use robots for fulfilment Archive
Booktopia and Amazon will implement the use of robots in their Australian fulfilment centres in 2021. Booktopia announced it will trial autonomous robots at its Lidcombe Distribution Centre in Sydney...
QBD unrolls Australian Geographic kiosks Archive
QBD has unrolled three Australian Geographic kiosks within its stores at Carindale, Chermside and Joondalup as part of its retail partnership with the Australian Geographic brand. The partnership also includes...
Booktopia, QBD among top 500 private Australian companies; Booktopia stage four lockdown sales up 150% Archive
Online book retailer Booktopia and the QBD bookselling chain have both made IBISWorld’s Top 500 Private Companies List, reports the Australian Financial Review (AFR). Booktopia is ranked at 372, up...
Reilly voted ‘Australia’s Favourite Author’ for second year running Archive
For the second year running, Matthew Reilly has been voted ‘Australia’s Favourite Author’ in Booktopia’s annual poll. Booktopia announced the top 10 finalists on its website on 6 February. They...
Booktopia counting down ‘Australia’s favourite author’ Archive
Booktopia is running its annual promotion to find ‘Australia’s favourite author’ via a public vote. On 29 January Booktopia announced 75 finalists for Australia’s favourite author, chosen from nominations from...
Booktopia looks to crowdfund $10m Archive
Online retailer Booktopia is seeking up to $10 million in equity to help expand warehouse automation, buy more stock and fund the liquidity of the business. Booktopia has engaged crowdfunding...
Booktopia wins people’s choice award at Telstra Business Awards Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia has won the people’s choice award at the national finals of the Telstra Business Awards. Announced at an awards dinner on 20 September, the national award win...
Booktopia named Business of the Year at Telstra Business Awards Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia has been named New South Wales Business of the Year at the Telstra Business Awards. The judges said they were impressed by Booktopia’s ‘leadership in warehouse innovation,...
Booktopia to offer distribution services Archive
Australian retailer Booktopia has announced it will be the exclusive Australian distributor for German-based Thieme Medical Publishers, under a new distribution division. The Australian retailer set up Booktopia Publisher Services...
Booktopia wins ORIA for best online retailer Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia was awarded a 2018 Online Retail Industry Award (ORIA) in the Best Pureplay Online Retailer category at an awards ceremony in Sydney on 26 July. Booktopia has...
McDuling appointed senior content producer at Booktopia Archive
Booktopia has appointed Sarah McDuling to the position of senior content producer. McDuling is currently editor of Booktopia’s crime-focused and YA-focused monthly newsletters, as well as manager of Booktopia’s Tumblr...
Booktopia shortlisted for online retail awards Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia has been shortlisted in several categories in the 2018 Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs). Booktopia is a finalist for Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application and Best Pureplay Online...
Booktopia appoints advisers ahead of potential $150m IPO Archive
Booktopia has appointed investment banks Ord Minnett and Morgans as lead advisers as it targets an initial public offering (IPO) for the second half of the year. The online bookstore...
Nash warns against threat from the Book Depository Archive
Booktopia CEO Tony Nash has questioned whether Australian publishers and distributors will jeopardise local booksellers by forming relationships with the Book Depository, as the Amazon-owned online store expands its local...
Booktopia opens new headquarters and distribution centre Archive
Booktopia officially opened its 10,000 square metre headquarters and distribution centre in Homebush, Sydney, this week, to coincide with the company’s 11th birthday.The headquarters includes offices, an author signing room...
John Flanagan voted ‘Australia’s Favourite Author’ in Booktopia poll Archive
Children’s book author John Flanagan has been voted ‘Australia’s Favourite Author’ in Booktopia’s annual poll.Booktopia announced the top 10 finalists on its website on 23 January. They were (from one to 10): John...
Booktopia counting down ‘Australia’s favourite author’ Archive
Booktopia is counting down the top 50 finalists in its annual ‘Australia’s Favourite Author’ promotion. On 19 January, Booktopia began announcing the top 50 finalists, with 10 finalists revealed each...
Booktopia makes ‘BRW’ Fast 100 for sixth year Archive
Online bookseller Booktopia has been included in the Business Review Weekly Fast 100 list of fastest growing Australian companies for the sixth year running, with revenues of $39.3 million in the 2013-14...
Booktopia recognised at ‘Smart Company’ business awards Archive
Austrailan online bookseller Booktopia has been recognised in the 2014 Smart Company business awards. Booktopia was awarded the Top Community SME category award, given to the business that has ‘demonstrated commitment...