Waterstones CEO James Daunt: ‘We have stubbornly held on in places like Middlesbrough long after M&S left’
In 2011, he was appointed managing director of Waterstones at a time when the chain was in a seeming death loop of forced ...
Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist spotlights stories of neurodiversity and palaces filled with dumplings
Rounding out the category is Dim Sum Palace by X Fang, a mouth-wateringly illustrated book about a little girl dreaming of a ...
Waterstones sees profit soar as UK office workers return, boosting city centre sales
The bookseller cited the trend of the return to work as a key factor in its pre-tax profit surging from £11.2m to £42.9m in ...
Waterstones: Return to the office helps profit almost quadruple
The return of employees to offices in major UK city centres helped profit almost quadruple at Waterstones during its latest ...
Author's 'unapologetically Scouse' book shortlisted for top prize
Leanne has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025. The writer is nominated in the books for older ...
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South London thief stole Pokémon cards from Waterstones
A thief from south London has been jailed for 10 months after he stole £1,400 worth of Pokémon cards and £460 worth of Lego. Nathan Carpenter, 37, of Queenstown Road in Wandsworth, appeared at ...
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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 special Waterstones openings, dragon filters and a London-based ...
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Worksop author Emily Varga shortlisted for Waterstones children's book prize
Emily Varga, an author from Worksop, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025. Emily Varga is ...
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South London thief stole Pokémon cards from Waterstones
A thief from south London has been jailed for 10 months after ... These included stealing £1,400 worth of Pokémon cards from Waterstones on Kensington High Street then £460 of Lego and a ...