Category: Retailer News
James Daunt Says Waterstones Customers Want High-Brow Literature, But He’ll Sell AI-Slop If Readers Demand It
James Daunt’s elitist disdain for AI books masks snobbery in publishing, amid lawsuits and authenticity drives. Explore the hypocrisy and industry fallout.
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The Untapped AI Revolution in Bricks & Mortar Bookstores (and the ABA’s AI Juggling Act)
Independent bookshops have a huge opportunity to use operational AI, as shown by Swoon City. Why the industry’s fear is costing indies a revolution.
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Brenda’s Books: Championing Excellence Amid Publishing Challenges in Nigeria
Through Brenda’s Books, Onu supports women in finding their voices, creating content that inspires and leaves a lasting impact.
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Canadian Booksellers Plead for Tariff Exemption on US-Imported Books
There’s a lesson here for publishers everywhere that rely on US trade.
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A Record Number Of Submissions For The British Book Awards 2025 Independent Bookshop of the Year
The shops will compete first to win their regional titles (the regional and country winners of the award will be announced on 11 March) before vying for the overall prize, which will be announced at The British Book Awards ceremony on 12 May.
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Canada – Was it coincidence that “disappointing” results from Indigo came just days after a bid for the company?
Where it gets interesting is that just days before these results were announced, an investment company called Trilogy (Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments L.P) offered to “buy all company stock its joint actors do not currently own, for C$2.25 in cash per common share.”
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“We are not a computer algorithm.” UK Booksellers protest publishers linking to Amazon during almost-over IBW
The letter is being emailed to publishers today, June 23 – one day before Independent...
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About That Englishman In New York Who Turned The Page On Barnes & Noble…
And somehow Daunt magically beat the ogre at its own game and apparently, they will all live...
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UK booksellers face a “brutal” 2023, warns the Booksellers Association. Damns Amazon as Watertones demand 85% discount on frontlist titles
Level playing field? That’s like demanding a level playing field for buses, trains and...
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UK – Waterstones warehouse system improved – but not by much
James Daunt isn’t cut out to be a transnational industry tycoon – redux Ruth Comerford at...
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UK – James Daunt isn’t cut out to be a transnational industry tycoon. Waterstones is paying the price
Just maybe, Jim, its time you handed Waterstones management to someone who is actually in the UK...
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Australia’s online bookstore Booktopia debuts on AU stock exchange. Doubles revenue since arrival of Amazon, with 15% of the market
When Amazon arrived in Australia there were fears the domestic book market might be irreparably...
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