A rather biting article appeared in The Guardian in which brick-and-mortar bookstore chain Waterstones' founder Tim Waterstone said he doesn't feel guilty about the role that the megachain played in killing indie bookshops in the UK. At the time comparable to Borders or Barnes and Noble, Waterstones had the same deadly effect: sweep in, undercut the little guy, then close the … [Read more...] about Founder of Waterstones Not Sorry About Loss of Indie Bookstores
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UK Booksellers Association Teams Up With YodelDirect to Help Indie Stores Compete
As brick-and-mortar bookstores struggle to carve out their own unique niches in a market overrun by discounted online book buying opportunities, the UK-based Booksellers Association is hard at work helping their shop owners keep up. With everything from assistance in setting up the new mandatory pension plans for their employees to helping store owners play royalty-free … [Read more...] about UK Booksellers Association Teams Up With YodelDirect to Help Indie Stores Compete