Shosanya appointed CEO of Paper Plus
Sam Shosanya has been appointed CEO of Paper Plus in New Zealand.Shosanya has previously worked in the book industry as category director for REDgroup Retail in New Zealand. He has...
Wrights Bookshop reopens as Paper Plus franchise
Wrights Bookshop in Cambridge, New Zealand, has rebranded as a Paper Plus franchise. Owner Hamish Wright told Books+Publishing that there were a number of reasons for joining the Paper Plus...
Smith to leave Paper Plus
Rob Smith, CEO of Paper Plus in New Zealand, has announced that he will leave the company on 8 August.‘It has been an honour to lead the Paper Plus Group...
Kobo, Booksellers New Zealand partnership ‘off to a good start’
The independent New Zealand bookstores that sell Kobo ebooks and devices have received strong support from their customers since introducing the products to their stores, according the Booksellers New Zealand...
Kobo to partner with NZ indies, Paper Plus
Kobo will become the dominant ebook provider in New Zealand as a result of new partnerships with Booksellers New Zealand members and the Paper Plus Group. Kobo announced the new retail...
Paper Plus announces financial results; was in the running to buy Whitcoulls
The Paper Plus Group, parent company of New Zealand bookselling chain Paper Plus, was in the running to buy the Whitcoulls business from the administrators of REDgroup Retail last year,...
‘End of an era’ for Dymocks in NZ
A spokesperson for Dymocks has confirmed that the bookselling chain is exiting the New Zealand market with the sale of its last New Zealand store in the Auckland suburb of...
In brief
'Meanjin' to be available as ebookMeanjin has announced that the literary journal will be available to purchase as an ebook ‘in coming weeks'. The announcement follows the re-launch of the...
Paper Plus ‘repositions’ brand; launches new website, loyalty program
New Zealand bookselling chain Paper Plus will complete a multi-million dollar rebranding process in March 2012. Paper Plus CEO Rob Smith told the Weekly Book Newsletter that the rebranding process...
In Brief
Dymocks wins online retail awardDymocks has won the Online Retail (Media & Entertainment) category at the 2011 Amber Awards, presented for excellence in online services in Australia and New Zealand....
NZ booksellers decide not to stock controversial book
A number of booksellers in New Zealand have announced this week that they will not stock a book about a high-profile legal case. Paper Plus and The Warehouse have said...
Paper Plus Taupo and Take Note Caterton winners at Paper Plus awards
Paper Plus Taupo and Take Note Carterton were awarded the National Store of the Year awards at the Paper Plus Group gala dinner held in Rotorua, New Zealand on 5...
Dymocks Hamilton closes
Dymocks Hamilton, which opened in New Zealand in 2007, has closed. Dymocks CEO Don Grover told the Weekly Book Newsletter it was ‘disappointing that the Dymocks Hamilton store is closing...
Paper Plus appoints Mckenzie as group book buyer
The New Zealand stationery and bookselling chain Paper Plus has announced the appointment of Joan Mackenzie to the position of group book manager. ‘We are extremely pleased with the appointment...
New look for NZ’s Paper Plus chain
New Zealand's Paper Plus chain stores are in the process of unveiling a new look. The multimillion-dollar overhaul began in Tauranga last week, as reported by The Dominion Post. The...