CONGRATULATIONS to the Christian Bookshop, Rugby, as they celebrate 40 years in business: long may it continue! And I’ll let them do the talking via this superb video tour and introduction to the shop: Discover More… Revive Rugby: Rugby’s own Christian Bookshop UKCBD Entry
CLC STOCKPORT — damaged and forced to close due to a fire in an adjacent building in May this year — reopens for business at 9.15am today, Monday 29th October 2012. The reopening was announced on facebook and twitter by John Watkins, the store manager, over the weekend. Although the notice specifies opening Monday to Friday … Continue reading
THE LONG AWAITED new shop at Durham Cathedral is now open in its new location in the West Undercroft. In a brief notice posted by the Cathedral on Friday 26th October, star attractions are billed as “a range of locally-sourced, bespoke gifts which reflect the Cathedral’s aims and values” alongside new products including “beautiful, hand-made … Continue reading
SO YOU LIKE TO SHOP ONLINE? Who doesn’t? No queues, no crowds, no hassle, and delivery direct to your door — or if it’s an eBook, direct to your device. But on the other hand, it’s a lonely experience: no personal recommendations, no human interaction, just the autogenerated suggestions from Am*zon or whichever etailer you’re … Continue reading
THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM for improvement, and over the last few days I’ve completed one of the UK Christian Bookshops Directory improvements that’s been on the back burner for some time: a County Index to sit alongside the Shop Name Index and the Town & City Index. All updated entries now automatically include a link to the … Continue reading
THIS WEEK I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting with Steve Briars, CRT Event Organiser, to talk through what’s coming up at the Christian Resources Together 2013 Retailers & Suppliers Retreat (CRT2013 from now on) and to bounce around a couple of his other ideas. My thanks to Steve for taking time out to … Continue reading
