Waterstones

Waterstones profits quadruple to £43m as office workers return

Waterstones has seen pre-tax profits rise from £11.2m to £42.9m in the year to 27 April 2024, whilst reporting a…

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Waterstones plans dozens of new bookshops in 2025

Waterstones chief executive James Daunt plans to open dozens of new bookshops this year, according to the FT. Daunt, who…

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Currys rejects takeover offer from Waterstones owner

Currys has confirmed it has received and rejected an “unsolicited, preliminary and conditional” proposal from Waterstones owner Elliott. The rejection…

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Waterstones pre-tax profits plummet amid tech issue

Waterstones revealed that pre-tax profits fell to £11.2m in the year ending 29 April 2023 from £50.6m reported last year,…

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Waterstones owner tables Body Shop bid 

The owner of Waterstones, Elliott Advisors, has reportedly joined a list of bidders looking to acquire The Body Shop after…

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Waterstones profits rise by £40m in FY22

Waterstones has seen its profit-before-tax rise to £42.1m in the year to April 2022, up from £2.9m the prior year…

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Waterstones suffers stock shortages amid tech issues

Bookshop chain Waterstones is currently dealing with a backlog of unfulfilled orders after the brand’s warehouse technical systems were said…

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Waterstones FY20 revenues decline 4.3% to £376m

Waterstones has reported a 4.3% year-on-year decline in revenues to £376m for the 52 weeks ended 25 April 2020. The…

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Waterstones boss warns of closures unless gov extends rates relief

James Daunt, the boss of book retailer Waterstones, has warned that he could be forced to close stores unless the…

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Waterstones set to axe HQ roles

Waterstones is reportedly set to make a number of redundancies at its Piccadilly-based head office. According to the Bookseller, the…

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