All Waterstones articles – Page 12
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NewsWorld Cup hits sales at HMV
Entertainment group HMV suffered a 14.9% like-for-like sales plunge at its eponymous UK business as the World Cup hit performance.
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NewsWaterstone's founder linked to buy-back deal
Waterstone’s founder Tim Waterstone is considering a £100m-plus bid to buy the book chain from its parent HMV if it fails to turn the business around by the end of the year.
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NewsWaterstone's to open food outlets in two stores
Bookseller Waterstone’s has confirmed it will next week open a restaurant and bar in its Deansgate branch in Manchester, as well as a new café in its Cambridge shop.
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NewsWaterstone’s shop-in-shop a first for Fopp
HMV-owned music chain Fopp opened its first shop in Waterstone’s in the book chain’s Gower Street store in London on Saturday.
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NewsHMV and Waterstone’s marketing departments merged
Entertainment retailer HMV has promoted marketing director Graham Sim to the newly created position of group marketing director as the retailer restructures its teams in order to deliver “significant synergies” between its HMV and Waterstone’s chains.
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NewsFopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop
HMV-owned music chain Fopp will open an outlet in Waterstone’s store on Gower Street, London.
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NewsHMV pay freeze
HMV has implemented a group wide pay freeze that hits staff at both HMV and Waterstone’s.
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NewsWaterstone's to open cinema in Piccadilly store
Waterstone’s is to open a cinema in its Piccadilly branch next year in a move that follows its sister chain HMV.
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AnalysisDominic Myers
The new managing director of Waterstone’s is widely recognised in the trade as the right choice to turn the bookseller’s fortunes around
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OpinionTough talks ahead
Retailers are going to be talking tough when it comes to lease renewals over the next few years.
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NewsWorld Cup hits current trading at HMV but profits rise 17.7%
The World Cup has hit current trading at HMV but the entertainment group remains confident as it enacts its strategy to evolve the product mix, develop its live music and ticketing business and turn around bookseller Waterstone’s.
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NewsWaterstone's operations director exits
Waterstone’s operations director Alex Rayner has left with the business with immediate effect.
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AnalysisThere’s a brand new world in store
Rebranding is often written off as no more than an expensive new logo. But when executed properly, the exercise can put a spotlight on real business change, as Joanna Perry discovers
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils its new look and logo
Bookseller Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding, designed to reflect the retailer’s “new direction”.
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils new branding
Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding on its website today ahead of a “major” launch in stores this Thursday.
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NewsWaterstone's to put Paperchase concessions in stores
Book retailer Waterstone’s is to put Paperchase concessions in 20 of its stores
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NewsHMV Group Q4 like-for-likes slump 13.2%
HMV Group has reported difficult fourth quarter with like-for-likes slumping 13.2% but said its full year pre-tax profits will meet City expectations.
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NewsWaterstone’s hosts London ‘Tweet-up’
Waterstone’s last week conducted its first ‘Tweet-up’ - a real-life meeting organised via social networking site Twitter - and revealed plans to hold more around the country.
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OpinionWhat’s the big idea for Waterstone’s?
When Simon Fox took the reins at HMV most people didn’t give him a prayer. But his focus on reinventing the brand and creating imaginative revenue streams has given the old dog a new lease of life.