All Borders articles – Page 4
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Booksellers fury at BAA's exclusive WHSmith deal
Book retailers have hit out at airport operator BAA's decision to grant exclusive rights to WHSmith to operate all specialist bookshops in its London airports.
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Borders to pull out of BAA airports
Borders UK has been forced to pull out of BAA airports after failing to agree new rental terms.
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AnalysisBorders: All systems gone
When Borders split from its US parent, IT boss Simon Thomas was charged with replacing every system the company had in just a year. He tells Joanna Perry how he managed it.
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Borders UK exposed to Landsbanki
Bookseller Borders UK has been dragged into Iceland’s financial difficulties as it has emerged that it received a loan from troubled bank Landsbanki earlier this year.
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Retailers poised as 800 book titles released
Nearly 800 book titles are being released today in time for Christmas in what retailers are calling “Super Thursday”.
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Game opens concessions in Borders stores
Computer entertainment specialist Game is testing concessions in Borders stores.
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Borders UK restructures buying team
Eight buyers at Borders UK are to leave the retailer following a review of the buying team structure.
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Borders invests in store communications IT
Borders is to implement a store communication system as part of the software refresh it is undertaking this year.
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Borders to cut jobs as systems are overhauled
Borders is to axe an undisclosed number of jobs as it implements “fundamental change”.
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Borders launches beta version of new site
Bookseller Borders is allowing customers access to the beta version of its soon-to-be-launched replacement web site.
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Private equity firms circle Paperchase
Private equity firms HgCapital, Isis Equity Partners and Change Capital are understood to be the frontrunners to buy stationery retailer Paperchase.
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Borders puts Paperchase on market following review
Paperchase has been put up for sale by its US owner Borders.
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Opinion
Store manager's diary: reading campaign makes waves on the radio
The cold weather over Easter was good news for us, with people happy to come in and spend a couple of hours in the store, keeping warm and browsing.
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Borders UK replaces finance director
Borders UK & Ireland has hired Mark Little as finance director, with effect from April 28.
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Borders UK commercial director steps down
Borders UK commercial director David Kohn will leave the business at the end of next month.
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Borders UK to adopt Itim suite in integrated software overhaul
Borders UK is planning to sign up for Itim’s Retail Suite of integrated software before the end of April.
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Borders unveils interactive store format in US
Borders has unveiled a ground-breaking new concept store in the US that combines traditional bricks-and-mortar retailing with the latest in digital technology.
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Borders lands £23m injection from Landsbanki
Borders UK has secured a 23 million asset-based loan from Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
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Delia release sparks bookseller price war
Borders has joined the battle for sales of Delia Smith’s hotly anticipated new recipe book by slashing the price when it goes on sale today.
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Borders appoints heads of marketing and store operations
Bookseller Borders UK has appointed Neil Fitton as head of marketing and promoted James Sneddon to head of store operations, with immediate effect.