All Waterstones articles – Page 12
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News
Waterstone’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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Waterstone'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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HMV 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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Waterstone’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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Analysis
HMV: Music to investors’ ears?
HMV continues to diversify its offer but will its new ventures pay off?
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Opinion
What’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.
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Opinion
Clever books for clever people
Promoting Ant & Dec in Hampstead and the England football team in Glasgow was a recipe for disaster for Waterstones
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New product categories to drive growth at HMV
Entertainment group HMV is to extend the product offer at its eponymous music business and has set out a turnaround strategy for books chain Waterstone’s.
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Opinion
Waterstone’s has a role to play
Multimedia will be part of Waterstone’s future but maybe it could be a strength, not a weakness, of the store chain to operate in distinct contrast to what consumers expect from online.
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Gallery
HMV and Waterstone’s: Joined-up thinking
The HMV Group has just opened its first joint HMV and Waterstone’s store, near Newcastle. John Ryan visits to see if the new format works
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First combined HMV and Waterstone’s store opens in Silverlink
HMV Group’s first jointly occupied HMV and Waterstone’s shop opened this week on the Silverlink retail park in Wallsend, about four miles northeast of Newcastle.
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Analysis
Where next for Waterstone’s?
The bookseller’s boss is out after dire Christmas trading and online rivals are a growing threat. George MacDonald asks if Waterstone’s has a future
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Opinion
The Hub of Waterstone’s troubles
Investors should ponder whether the main HMV board have shown the right level of interest in their book operation.
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Waterstone's commercial director exits
Waterstone’s has made further management changes, with commercial director Neil Jewsbury leaving the business less than a week after managing director Gerry Johnson exited.
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Waterstone’s boss exits after sales plunge
Entertainment group HMV has parted company with Gerry Johnson, managing director of its Waterstone’s books chain which suffered poor Christmas sales.
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Opinion
Poor reading from Waterstone’s
Much is made of the benefits of last man standing status in retail but some, such as HMV-owned bookseller Waterstone’s, look punch-drunk.
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Simon Fox optimistic despite Waterstone’s sales hit
Entertainment retailer HMV boss Simon Fox has insisted there is room on the high street for a specialist book store despite its Waterstone’s chain revealing declining sales and its rival Borders UK looking set to be wound down.
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Analysis
Gerry Johnson is determined to ensure that Waterstone's has a future
Waterstone’s affable managing director has had a hard time but is dedicated to ensuring that high street bookselling’s ‘last man standing’ has a future. Nicola Harrison profiles him.
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Waterstone’s challenges not over
The collapse of Borders UK won’t have surprised many market watchers. Specialist booksellers have been having a tough time for years – firstly hit by the bargain basement prices offered by the supermarkets, then the rise of online giants such as Amazon. Borders didn’t help itself either, but its collapse ...
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Grocers’ non-food sales to increase 40% by 2014
Non-food sales from grocers are expected to increase by 40% to £16.2bn in 2014, representing nearly 10p in every pound spent in supermarkets.