In a comment under the post on the low discount to trade from CTS on the new Altar Missals a concerning trend has been found, highlighted and raised – one that crosses denominational boundaries and publishing houses and is perhaps of even more concern than the very low discount being given from CTS. Andrew Lacey … Continue reading »
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More Upset over the Restrictive Trade Terms on the New Catholic Altar Missals from CTS
FURTHER UPSET over the very low discount being offered to Christian Bookshops by the Catholic Truth Society on the New Altar Missals that all Catholic Churches will soon require was again raised when Internet Bookseller, The Book Depository, was seen to be offering the Missals at 25% off – an offer no other bookshop could … Continue reading »
Christian Resources Together 2011 – Full workshop text (Eddie Olliffe)
ALBATROSS, DODO OR JEWEL ‘Is there still a place for Christian bookshops to sparkle on the High Street’? Introduction Last year I was asked to give a lecture on Christian Retailing to the Librarians’ Christian Fellowship and Steve Briars of CRE invited me to deliver similar material at this year’s Christian Resources Together. I am … Continue reading »
News Roundup: VeggieTales Return; Turf Wars in Inverness; Hothorpe Hall Bookshop Closing; and 5 Quid for Life needs you!
WHILST THE RISE OF THE EBOOK continues, apparently, to threaten the entire trade, we still live in exciting times as: VeggieTales return to Authentic; CLC and Living Oasis battle it out for supremacy in Inverness; Hothorpe Hall pulls the plug on its on-site bookshop; and the 5 Quid for Life campaign gathers momentum. Read on … Continue reading »
Challenges and Changes: Your Help Needed
If you’re brave (or foolhardy) enough to follow my personal blog or my twitterstream then you’ll have already gathered that something’s afoot. To cut a long story short, my tenure as Bookshop Manager at London School of Theology is about to come to an end: on July 28th my assistant, Nick, and I were formally … Continue reading »
Stronger Together – Weaker Apart
Stronger Together – Weaker Apart is, as most readers are no doubt aware, the theme of next week’s consultation and presentation day being brought to us by CRE in association with the BA Christian Booksellers Group (BACBG), the PA Christian Suppliers Group and Christian Marketplace magazine: more details in the What’s On section and in the January 2010 edition of Christian … Continue reading »
Wesley Owen: 27 Christian Bookshops Wiped Off the Map
Now you see them, now you don’t: Christmas is over and 27 Christian bookshops have been unceremoniously wiped off the map. Officially only 26 shops have vanished: Biblica/IBS-STL UK operated 40 branches of Wesley Owen, of which 14 have been saved by Koorong and CLC. The figure of 27 derives from the 41 branches previously … Continue reading »
A £15,000 giveaway: Eden’s latest challenge to Christian Bookshops
This time last year Eden.co.uk threw down a gauntlet to the rest of the Christian book trade by claiming that their customers were more interested in range, availability and convenience than price. Their latest marketing ploy seems to mark something of a U-turn in attitude: a £15,000 gift voucher giveaway to church leaders to “encourage [their congregations] to read and/or share more Christian literature, music or resources.” Continue reading »
Damned by Danby: Harsh or Prophetic?
Responses to Damned by Danby: 2009 and the Death of Christian Retail UK — on the original post, privately and in the parallel discussion on facebook (where there are far more comments than here) — have been challenging and thought provoking: my thanks to all concerned and in particular to Michael Gibson who started the ball … Continue reading »
House on the Rock: New Christian Bookshop Opens in Bury
Christians in Bury, Greater Manchester, had cause to celebrate last week at the Official Opening of The House on the Rock, Bury’s new Christian Bookshop and Café, by the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of Manchester. The opening ceremony, held on Tuesday March 17th, was attended by representatives from local schools, churches and businesses along with local … Continue reading »
