IN MY LAST REPORT I mentioned that local church leaders had been notified of the closure of Living Oasis Harrow by email. This is that message, now also posted on facebook: We’re Closing Dear Friends It is with heartfelt regret that I need to inform you that the Harrow branch of Living Oasis is closing. Our last … Continue reading
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Living Oasis Crisis Continues: Farewell to Harrow and Southampton
ONLY TWO WEEKS after celebrating its first birthday, Living Oasis Harrow is closing down. The news emerged yesterday via facebook as staff and former staff posted status updates about becoming unemployed and expressing concern; local church leaders were notified by email. The branch ceases trading next weekend. Living Oasis Southampton also appears to have closed … Continue reading
News Roundup: Covenant Books, Preston, Reopens | J Marr Seafoods Sponsors Jacob’s Well | Living Oasis Prayer Line on facebook | Love Wins – or does it? | Small Publishers featured in STL Trade Emails
Covenant Books, Preston, Reopens J Marr Seafoods Sponsors Jacob’s Well Living Oasis Prayer Line on facebook Love Wins – or does it? Small Publishers featured in STL Trade Emails Covenant Books, Preston, Reopens CONGRATULATIONS to all involved in the recent resurrection of Covenant Books, Preston! The usual story of financial constraints ended with the shop’s … Continue reading
STL UK: Up to 30 staff face redundancy as first fiscal year yields poorer results than anticipated
STL DISTRIBUTION, CARLISLE, have entered another consultation period with staff, this time in which up to 30 — just under one quarter — of the 124-strong workforce face redundancy as the company comes to terms with poorer financial results than anticipated over the last year. All Carlisle based staff have had face to face meetings … Continue reading
Living Oasis: Ray George speaks to the Bookseller
Don’t want to comment here? Join the conversation on facebook instead (or as well…). IN A REPORT POSTED YESTERDAY by the Bookseller, Ray George has spoken briefly about the current state of play at Living Oasis, dismissing concerns that staff were given little notice of the closures: Ray George, chairman of trustees for Living Oasis … Continue reading
Living Oasis: Meltdown continues as Sutton branch announces closure: call for prayer on facebook
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
News Roundup: Celebrating 10 Years Online | Commentaries Sale at Wesley Owen | More Shops Seeking New Owners | More Than Another Day of Prayer | New Blog for Caritas Music
Celebrating 10 Years Online Commentaries Sale at Wesley Owen More Shops Seeking New Owners More Than Another Day of Prayer New Blog for Caritas Music GOT NEWS? If you have news you’d like to share about your shop or staff, please leave a comment or contact me direct to be included in the next News Roundup… … Continue reading
A Christian Bookseller’s Prayer
Adapted with kind permission from One Bookstore Owner’s Prayer: Dear Lord, When we started out it all seemed so easy. You opened doors and directed our paths. We saw your hand in everything in those early days. We have our victory stories. But now it’s different. Changing market conditions and rising costs are closing in on us. … Continue reading
Rebuilding trust: STL UK announce exclusive trade distribution deal with Biblica
LESS THAN A YEAR after the UK Christian book trade was plunged into turmoil by Biblica’s decision to pull the plug on its UK operations, STL UK’s new owners, who picked up the pieces in Carlisle in the wake of Biblica’s pull out, have announced an exclusive UK trade representation and distribution deal with Biblica … Continue reading
Day of Prayer #3: Reflections from Jersey: “We must never underestimate the power of prayer”
How was it for you? For me, last week’s Day of Prayer was wonderfully encouraging and I’d like to offer my personal thanks to everyone who took part. Whereas this time last year most of the online activity seemed to be via twitter, this year facebook took the lead: almost every time I logged on … Continue reading
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