FIFTEEN SHOPS are now live on christianbookshop.co.uk, a new network of Christian bookshops set up by Eden Interactive (Eden Ecommerce), owners of the UK’s leading online bookseller, eden.co.uk*. The project — announced earlier this year — went live this month after an extended trial period and offers independent booksellers a free, simple but effective online sales … Continue reading
IF YOU’RE A CHURCH LEADER who tends to buy online rather than from your local Christian bookshop, you know this makes sense; or if you think it doesn’t, why not? Discuss… Looking for a positive church experience for this fall? Consider the ONLINE option. Many churches stream their services live and some offer after-service “chat” … 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
MY THANKS to Gareth Mulholland, MD of Eden Interactive, for providing this interview with Anna Bunn, one of Eden’s newest team members; and, of course, congratulations and best wishes to Anna in her new role. Gareth writes: EDEN.CO.UK was launched in July 2004 when a number of our team began figuring out out how to use … Continue reading
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
Don’t want to comment here? Join the conversation on facebook instead (it’s mostly about hugs). IN A BRIEF NOTE ON FACEBOOK, Living Oasis Sutton have announced their closure as of this weekend, Saturday 5th March: I’m sad to announce that as of this Saturday 5th March, Living Oasis Sutton will be closing. Thank you for … Continue reading
THIS WEEK has brought mixed news from Living Oasis with plans for the Croydon store placed on indefinite hold but a brand new “all singing and all dancing” online store launched in place of the previous holding pages at livingoasis.co.uk. In its heyday, before the collapse of IBS-STL this time last year, Croydon was one … Continue reading
You enjoy reading — but can you write? Can you read something and then summarise what it’s about in a few sentences? Then string those sentences together into a coherent article suitable for an online readership? If that’s you then Eden.co.uk might just have a role for you: they’re on the lookout for people who may … Continue reading
After only two years of trading, the Kevin Mayhew online initiative Anglicanshop.com is now closing down with a half-price sale in a bid to clear all remaining stock. Continue reading
This evening, 7pm, Tuesday April 14, 2009, sees the official launch and dedication of the new FM Bookshops Online Shop, fmbookshops.com: 7pm, Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church, Bangor, Northern Ireland. Congratulations to Ally Simpson (@supersimbo) and all involved, with best wishes for every success in the new venture!
