REDgroup appoints group commercial director to drive growth in non-book categories Archive
REDgroup Retail, owner of Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls, has appointed Adrian Jones as group commercial director. Jones will be responsible for growing ‘new focus categories', which are stationery,...
In brief Archive
Lighting Source Australian location likely to be Melbourne Ingram president David Taylor has indicated that the Australian operation of the company's Lightning Source business is likely to be based in Melbourne....
A&R Norwood named Franchisee of the Year at REDgroup annual conference Archive
The second annual REDGroup Retail conference was held on the Gold Coast last week.The conference, held at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, was attended by nearly 450 delegates from the...
Sony launches two new ereaders, announces REDgroup partnership Archive
Sony has announced the release of two new e-ink ereader devices, due to come to Australia and New Zealand next week, and has also revealed it will partner with REDgroup...
Sony launches two new ereaders, announces REDgroup partnership Archive
Sony has announced the release of two new e-ink ereader devices, due to come to Australia and New Zealand within days, and has also revealed it will partner with REDgroup...
Browne to replace Walker at REDgroup Archive
REDgroup Retail, owner of Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls, has announced Rod Walker will step down from his role as executive chairman.The announcement comes as the group confirms it...
Borders relaunches Carlton store; revamps website Archive
Borders relaunched its Carlton store in Melbourne last week, showcasing a newly designed interior layout. The Borders Carlton store features new children’s, stationery, travel, cooking and MBS sections designed as...
REDgroup reports it is likely to breach banking covenants Archive
REDgroup retail, owners of Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls, has reported that it is ‘likely to breach two out of three of its banking covenants when they are tested...
REDgroup reports it is likely to breach banking covenants Archive
REDgroup retail, owners of Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls, has reported that it is ‘likely to breach two out of three of its banking covenants when they are tested...
Kobo sells out for Whitcoulls in NZ Archive
Just over a month after its NZ launch, Whitcoulls has sold out of two shipments of the Kobo ereader and is taking pre-orders on a third batch due in mid-July....
REDgroup launches Kobo ebook platform and $199 ereader Archive
REDgroup retail has launched its Kobo ereader and ebooks platform at an event in Sydney this morning. The ereader, now available from the group's Borders website, is priced at $199...
Australian publishers move on ebooks Archive
We now have two more major players in the ebook arena with the local launches of Apple's iPad and iBookstore and REDgroup Retail's Kobo ereading platform and ereader. Though its...
Quote of the week Archive
‘Some independent publishers are way out in front, some less so. Just as some big publishers are more advanced than others. It's a mixed bag'--Black Dog Books managing director Andrew...
Kobo launches ereader; REDgroup yet to confirm plans Archive
Kobo, the ebook platform provider developed by Indigo in Canada that REDgroup retail has become an investor in, has announced its previously flagged Kobo ereader is due to go on sale...
Storm damage hits REDgroup in three states Archive
Recent wild weather across three states has caused damage to a number of bookshops in the REDgroup retail chains. 'We've had no luck lately,' REDgroup Retail Australia GM Jerome Gauder told...
Neil to join REDgroup Archive
Current Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) CEO Malcolm Neil is to take up the role of group communications manager at REDgroup Retail. 'The [ABA] Board would like to congratulate Malcolm on...
REDgroup to sell ebooks online by May 2010 Archive
As reported in a WBN special bulletin in December, REDgroup Retail has announced it will make ebooks available from its Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls websites by May 2010,...
REDgroup to sell ebooks online by May 2010 Archive
REDgroup Retail has announced it will make ebooks available from its Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls websites by May 2010, following an agreement with 'new global ereading service' Kobo...
REDGroup to launch new ‘A&R Extra’ store concept Archive
REDGroup Retail, the owner of Angus & Robertson (A&R), Borders Asia-Pacific and Whitcoulls (NZ), has announced it will launch a new ‘A&R Extra' concept store in Sydney in early 2010. REDGroup managing...
Is REDGroup considering a stock-market float? Archive
Speculation is growing in the financial press that PEP, the private-equity owners of REDgroup, which in turn owns Angus & Robertson, Whitcoulls in NZ and Borders Asia-Pacific, will float the business...
