Mary Ryan’s Bulimba closes
The Mary Ryan’s bookstore in the Brisbane suburb of Bulimba has closed after eight years in business. The store, which was located on Oxford St in Bulimba’s retail precinct, closed...
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‘It’s not going to save book shops or anything but you need to be able to demonstrate to your customers that you are up to date with what’s happening in...
Mary Ryan’s Milton installs in-store ebook kiosk
The Mary Ryan’s bookstore in Milton, Queensland, has installed an in-store kiosk that allows customers to purchase ebooks from its Booki.sh-powered ebookstore. The kiosk, which was installed on 15 January, was...
Mary Ryan’s Toowoomba reverts to company ownership
The Mary Ryan’s bookstore in Toowoomba, Queensland, has reverted to company ownership after operating as a franchise for five years. Mary Ryan’s CEO Bill Concannon told Bookseller+Publisher that Mary Ryan’s...
Mary Ryan’s, Avid Reader sign with Booki.sh
Ebook platform provider Booki.sh has announced that the Mary Ryan's bookselling chain and the Avid Reader bookshop in Brisbane have signed with the company to sell ebooks, and have launched ebookstores....
Mary Ryan’s welcomes new franchisees to its flagship store
The original Mary Ryan's bookstore, established in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington in 1970, has been sold as a franchise business. The new owners, Peter and Stephanie Hogan, although new...