HAVING STARTED THE WEEK with a good news story — the relaunch and rebranding of Buxton’s Christian bookshop — we end it with something of a mixed bag: encouraging news of the continued growth of the Christian Authors, Booksellers and Publishers facebook group, but a sad farewell to Cornerstone, North Finchley. On a light-hearted note, King Richard III … Continue reading
JUNE’S UKCBD UPDATES revealed a number of casualties but no doubt about it, we still have a vibrant Christian presence that’s keeping the light shining on the UK’s high streets, back streets and marketplaces. I was particularly impressed to see so many shops in this batch of updates on facebook: links to facebook pages/groups are … Continue reading
Big UKCBD Spring Clean Continues Durham Cathedral Shop: New look, new location Goodbye UK Christian Handbook, hello Christian Resources Directory Lion Hudson authors win Ultimate Christian Library Book Awards More Christian Bookshops on Facebook Quench closure in St Albans jeopardises Music Centre Shoptalk: the CLC Bookshops blog Big UKCBD Spring Clean Continues SIMPLY A REMINDER … Continue reading
QR CODES: we’ve all seen them by now, those mysterious square hieroglyphic panels appearing here, there and everywhere, on adverts, flyers, newspapers, magazine covers and even bus stops — technology at its best or at its worst, depending on your point of view and whether or not you’ve got a smartphone with a QR reader … Continue reading
IT’S ALL BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK: from Thomas Nelson publishing being swallowed up by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to CLC Wholesale announcing plans for a trade website. In the meantime, with the busiest time of year upon us, it’s more important than ever to make the most of every opportunity to connect with customers and … Continue reading
FOLLOWING ON from comments left in the wake of last week’s announcement of a UK supplier review by TMD, CLC Wholesale have confirmed that plans for a trade ordering website are now underway. In a brief post left on the UKCBD facebook page yesterday evening, Oct 2nd, 2011, CLC Wholesale wrote: Please know that we have heard your requests for … Continue reading
MY APOLOGIES to those readers who’ve missed the News Roundups over the last few weeks: life, as they say. The good news is that this trade of ours is at least as busy as I am, with as much going on as ever. Don’t forget, you can pick up on news as it emerges via … Continue reading
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
NEWS EMERGED this weekend of another closure as Living Oasis Manchester reportedly closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, and Leeds has issued a last-ditch shout out for help on facebook, announcing that they are “exploring other options” as Nationwide Christian Trust prepares to withdraw support: The company’s difficulties have been well charted … Continue reading
CHRISTIAN RETAILING MAG has issued a shout out via facebook to the world’s Christian retailers to “sign the Christian Retailing Pledge and commit to the ministry of Christian resources”: I believe in the power of Christian products to change lives. I believe I am called to be part of this ministry through Christian retailing. Times … Continue reading
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