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Sarah Butler - News
Last updated 01.05.08
Play.com pushes for book uplift
Play.com, the UK’s second-largest online bookseller, is planning to at least double its book sales in the next 18 months.The...
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Sarah Butler - In Depth
Last updated 26.08.08
Back to Works?
The Works has proved aptly named in the past eight months—that is precisely what Britain's biggest discount bookselling chain has been through after falling into administration in January. However, the business may be poised for a revival...
Can Woolies make books stack up?
It used to be difficult to find the books in most Woolworths shops—they seemed to be hidden somewhere among the pick-’n’-mix, bargain CDs and inexpensive Worth It home electricals. No longer. Since hiring former W H Smith...
All to play for
Just four years ago, few in the book trade would have taken much notice of Play.com. The online retailer, founded in 1998, focused on selling CDs and DVDs mainly to young, tech-savvy men. That changed in 2004 when the Jersey-based business started...
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