ARBR opens two new A&R bookstores in Queensland
Angus & Robertson Book Retailing (ARBR), the sister company of former REDgroup-owned newsagency chain Supanews, has opened two new Angus & Robertson (A&R)-branded bookstores in Queensland. ARBR marketing manager Michaela...
Former A&R franchises in Bankstown, Merrylands rebrand; owners open third store
Two former Angus & Robertson (A&R) franchise stores in Sydney's south west are now operating as independent bookstores under the name Your Bookshop. The owners of the stores, located in...
Supanews to open A&R bricks-and-mortar bookstores
Former REDgroup-owned newsagency chain Supanews has confirmed to the Weekly Book Newsletter that it will operate Angus & Robertson (A&R) bricks-and-mortar bookshops in Australia. Adrian Gaskin, managing director of Supanews,...
REDgroup administration: 42 A&R stores to close; negotiations continue for remaining company stores, franchises and online business
The administrators of REDgroup Retail Ferrier Hodgson have announced that a further 42 Angus & Robertson (A&R) stores will close down.The stores to close are:New South WalesPenrith PlazaAlburyCharlestownChatswood ChaseKotaraMaitland GreenhillsPagewoodQueanbeyenRhodesSalamander BayQueenslandBurleigh HeadsKippa...
REDgroup administration: Employee entitlements secured; Remaining Oz Borders stores to close; Supanews bids for A&R; Mackenzie returns to Whitcoulls
Following the announcement last week that the remaining Australian Borders stores will close down, REDgroup administrators Ferrier Hodgson have confirmed that they will be able to honour all pre-appointment entitlements owed...
REDgroup administration: Supanews places bid for A&R
Newsagency chain Supanews has confirmed to the Weekly Book Newsletter that it has placed a bid to purchase the Angus & Robertson (A&R) franchise network and some company stores from...
In brief
Bologna drops to three days in 2010Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2010 will drop from four to three days, reports Publisher's Weekly. Fair manager Roberta Chinni said the fair was...