Waterstones CEO James Daunt: ‘We have stubbornly held on in places like Middlesbrough long after M&S left’
James Daunt is running between meetings and apologies for having to dash off for a minute before we can begin our chat ...
Waterstones plans dozens more UK stores as it mulls possible London or US IPO
Waterstones boss James Daunt has said he plans to open dozens more bookshops this year in the UK, along with considering a potential flotation in London or New York. He told the Financial Times it ...
Waterstones: The BookSeller’s Success In A Digital Era
The Return to Reading Print book sales have experienced a remarkable recovery, rebounding from a slump in the mid-2010s.
Britain’s biggest bookseller just thanked RTO mandates for bumper 2024 book sales
RTO mandates, tourism, and an overall increase in book-reading played a part in Waterstones’ big year.
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Waterstones sees profit soar to £32.8m
Waterstones has seen profit soar from £12m in the financial year 2023 to £32.8m in the financial year 2024, with annual sales ...
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Waterstones celebrates Rebecca Yarros' Onyx Storm with late-night openings
The third instalment of Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series, Onyx Storm (Little, Brown), is being celebrated across the UK with ...
Fans rush for hotly anticipated fantasy book sequel
Fans have queued up for Onyx Storm, the hotly anticipated new book by best-selling US fantasy author Rebecca Yarros, in one ...
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Waterstones of King’s Lynn hosting writer Elly Griffiths at special event
Waterstones is hosting writer Elly Griffiths at a special event in Lynn next month.