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Waterstones is the UK’s last remaining national high street bookseller, with more than 290 stores throughout the country and branches in Ireland. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Watersones and the books and gifts sector.

Waterstones

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Chart of the Week: 2016 retail nostalgia and a books bonanza?
2026-01-27T10:44:00+00:00By George Arnett
Last year delivered the first meaningful sales volume growth in years, but retail is hankering after the growth rates it had back in 2016. The ONS numbers also showed a surprising boom in “books, newspapers and periodicals” sales
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Waterstones pledges continued investment as sales and profits surge
2026-01-22T16:25:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Bookseller Waterstones has pledged to continue to invest “in our teams, our shops and our infrastructure”, after reporting surging full-year profits and sales.
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Waterstones close to appointing IPO adviser
2026-01-07T17:09:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Waterstones owner Elliott Management is close to hiring bankers to work on a multi-billion-pound listing of the bookseller.

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Waterstones’ owner prepares for potential IPO next year

2025-12-18T17:00:00+00:00By George MacDonald

A flotation is on the cards next year for bookseller Waterstones and its US stablemate Barnes & Noble.

Ranking: Retail’s biggest winners and losers in business rates revaluation

2025-12-16T12:00:00+00:00By George Arnett

Some retailers are facing increases of hundreds of thousands of pounds in their business rates on certain properties, while Harrods’ bill is set to fall by over £1m

Waterstones boss says Budget business rate change will help high streets
2025-12-05T07:33:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Waterstones secures £125m in new funding to support growth plans
2025-08-11T23:01:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Waterstones halts US trading following Trump’s tariffs
2025-04-04T11:15:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Waterstones boss teases idea of a London stock exchange float
2025-03-17T11:22:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

Retail’s 101 favourite stores as chosen by the bosses of M&S, John Lewis, Ikea, Boots and more
2025-01-27T07:00:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Waterstones profits have soared as workers return to the office
2025-01-22T07:26:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
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Waterstones starts new Oxford Street chapter with John Lewis opening
2024-10-08T13:13:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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