I MET FIONA VEITCH SMITH online via the Association of Christian Writers facebook group, where she was telling us a bit about her experiences of trying to persuade Christian bookshops to stock her new children’s book, David and the Hairy Beast. Curious to know more, I checked out her website where I found, to my delight, … Continue reading
Posted in August 2011 …
Employment Tribunal awards Redundancy Payments to Durham Cathedral Shop Staff
Cross-posted from SPCK/SSG News, Notes & Info. Matt Wardman reports, and concludes with a number of questions about some of the loose ends left hanging in this long-running saga — to which I’ve added another and to which you, gentle reader, may wish to add your own, either in the comments here or on the … Continue reading
News Roundup: The Ups and Downs Edition – from UTB Celebrations to Wesley Owen Woes
A VERY MIXED BAG of news this week, from celebrations at Unicorn Tree Books to Wesley Owen’s woes as they face the trauma of staff cuts in the shops. On the celebrations front, this is this blog’s 500th post, so a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to the project’s development and success … Continue reading
Christian Bookshops Live with Hive!
MORE THAN TEN CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOPS are now live with Hive, the initiative launched by mainstream wholesaler Gardners (discussed here earlier this year) to help bridge the gap between the online and the bricks & mortar shopping experience: The Hive Network is a radical new concept bringing the benefits of local high street retailing to the … Continue reading
News Roundup: CLC Updates | Farewell to Fools | Jobs at BRF and Eden | Roger Compton leaves TMD | and more…
CLC Updates: London and Leicester Farewell to Fools Jobs at BRF and Eden Roger Compton leaves TMD Social Media Update Special Offers around the Shops CLC Updates: London and Leicester London: CLC are relocating in central London, from Holborn Viaduct to Ave Maria Lane (photos below), just a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral. The Holborn … Continue reading
Opinion – Support your High Street – Local retailers and small shops
Listening to Liz Pilgrim, a riot-hit small retailer from Ealing on BBC R4 tonight was an inspiration, providing a strident rallying call for support to the High Street. Events of this past week have demonstrated that the UK High Street is hurting badly – in more ways than one. Shops in riot affected areas will have … Continue reading
Nationwide Christian Trust Enters Insolvency
NATIONWIDE CHRISTIAN TRUST, owners of Living Oasis, the collapsed chain of Christian bookshops that took over nineteen of the former Wesley Owen shops, has now entered insolvency. Formal notice to suppliers, signed by Ray George, was issued on August 1st 2011, inviting them to submit claims and attend a first meeting of creditors to be … Continue reading
