PwC report shows growth in UK bookshops while high street retail declines Archive
Bookshops are one of the top retail growth categories in the UK, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers that also shows a record number of UK shops closed in 2018....
Waterstones staff deliver petition, self-published book with backing of 9000 Archive
Staff at UK bookselling chain Waterstones have handed in their petition for a ‘real living wage’, featuring more than 9000 signatures, to the chain’s head office in London, reports the...
The Paperback Bookshop celebrates 50 years Archive
The Paperback Bookshop in Melbourne's CBD is celebrating its 50th anniversary in April. Current co-owner Rosy Morton, who has owned the shop since 2000, said that she’s heard differing accounts...
Thirty Big W stores to close Archive
Woolworths will close approximately 30 Big W stores over the next three years, following a review of the chain’s 183 stores, reports ABC News. Two distribution centres in regional Queensland...
Online store for self-published kids’ books runs as pilot project Archive
A new online store for self-published Australian picture books has launched as a pilot project. Self-published author Suzanne Barton launched the retail pilot, called Top Indie Kids’ Books, as a...
Dymocks opens new store in Melbourne; regional WA store to close Archive
Chain retailer Dymocks has opened a new store at Highpoint Shopping Centre, in Melbourne's inner west. The Highpoint store is the first Dymocks to open in a new location in...
Readings SLV moves to larger site amid library redevelopment Archive
The Readings bookshop at State Library Victoria (SLV) has moved to a larger shop space, due to the $88.1 million redevelopment of SLV. The new SLV shop site is 60%...
Harry Hartog to open stores in SA, QLD and campus store at ANU Archive
Bookselling chain Harry Hartog plans to open stores at Glenside in South Australia, Maroochydore in Queensland and Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, bringing its total number of stores to...
ABC to close online store, ABC Centres Archive
The ABC has proposed closing its online store and discontinuing any ABC Centres still hosted by third-party booksellers, reports Mumbrella. The move will see the broadcaster’s direct retail operations shut...
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...
Melbourne extends Christmas trading hours Archive
Melbourne retailers are allowed to trade for extended hours in the lead-up to Christmas, reports Inside Retail.The Strand Melbourne, Melbourne Central, Emporium Melbourne, QV Melbourne, H&M at Melbourne’s GPO, and department...
Robinsons Bookshop unveils Melbourne Emporium store Archive
Robinsons Bookshop has unveiled its new store in Melbourne’s Emporium shopping complex.The Emporium store, which began trading on 11 June, is ‘designed as a library in an old mansion—similar to...
Canberra bookstore Gaslight Books to close Archive
Canberra bookstore Gaslight Books will close on 2 August after 25 years of operation. The Fyshwick store, which specialises in crime and detective fiction, science fiction, fantasy and horror, was...
The Book People launches international delivery Archive
UK retailer The Book People has launched an international delivery service, reports the Bookseller. The Book People now delivers to customers in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and Europe, with...
Hachette accuses Amazon of delaying book deliveries Archive
Hachette US has accused Amazon of ‘discouraging’ customers from buying its books by delaying delivery, reports Publishers Weekly. According to a New York Times report published on 8 May, Amazon is listing...
Macleay Bookshop to close Archive
Macleay Bookshop in Potts Point, New South Wales, will close on Friday 28 February, after 60 years of trading. The independent bookstore, which sells new release and second-hand titles, was opened in...
UK has fewer than 1000 indie bookshops Archive
The UK has fewer than 1000 independent bookshops for the first time since records began, reports the Bookseller. According to figures from the UK Booksellers Association (BA), there are now 987...
Ariel Books closes The Rocks store Archive
Sydney independent bookseller Ariel Books has closed its store in The Rocks after 15 years of trading.Manger Julia Blanks told Books+Publishing that the main reasons for the closure were ‘the...
Amazon gains patent to ship items before customers buy them Archive
In the US, Amazon has patented a delivery method that will allow it to ship items before customers buy them, reports the Wall Street Journal. In December 2013, Amazon gained a...
New travelling children’s bookshop to open in Victoria in February Archive
A new children’s bookshop housed in a vintage caravan will open in Victoria in February. The Itty Bitty Book Van will appear at the NightJar In the City markets in...
