UPDATE 7.45pm, 20/05/2011: Living Oasis Edinburgh to Cease Trading 4th June 2011 In an announcement posted on facebook this evening, Living Oasis Edinburgh have indicated that they will cease trading on 4th June 2011. Official Press Release Bookseller Report, 23/05/2011: Living Oasis Edinburgh to close MY APOLOGIES for the lack of news postings here over the last … Continue reading
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Good News for Christian Retailers and Consumers as STL UK and Suppliers collaborate to absorb January’s VAT increase
STL UK HAVE ANNOUNCED that following consultations with their suppliers, “in the main” they will be absorbing January’s VAT increase by adjusting ex-VAT prices to keep VAT-inclusive prices for end consumers the same. Vatable items such as CDs, for instance, currently retailing at £14.99 will continue to retail at £14.99 by means of a behind-the-scenes adjustment … Continue reading
STL: October’s Golden Ticket goes to Letchworth Christian Bookshop
CONGRATULATIONS to Letchworth Christian Bookshop on winning STL’s Golden Ticket for October. Shop staff commented, We were just so surprised and blessed to find the golden ticket! We have so few orders over the qualifying limit that we had not expected to be in the running. Thank you STL for this encouragement at a time … Continue reading
Carlisle Consolidation of UK Trade Operations for John Ritchie Ltd
IN A PRESS RELEASE issued this afternoon, John Ritchie Ltd have announced the consolidation of their UK trade operations under one roof at STL Carlisle. It’s a decision that undoubtedly demonstrates a renewed trade confidence in the company as they have fought to recover from last year’s turmoil under their former owners, Biblica, and reflects well … Continue reading
STL’s Golden Ticket: And the first winner is…
CONGRATULATIONS to Christian Book Centre, Preston, on becoming the first winner of STL’s Golden Ticket: Nigel from CBC Preston said: We were overwhelmed with the generous gift that the Gold Envelope represented for us as a business, we offer our sincere thanks and appreciation to STL for this gift. It is great that … 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
Small is beautiful, but big might be a prize-winner: have you got the STL Golden Ticket?
STL UK’S DECISION earlier this year to offer carriage-free delivery on all UK orders was a lifeline thrown at just the right time for us at the LST Bookshop: no more having to hold back until we reached that ever-elusive carriage-free minimum order value, we could simply process orders of any size at any time … Continue reading
STL UK: Goodbye Crown Books, Hello Retail Partnership
Back in January, John Gaines asked: I presume that Woking as a franchise will be able to go back to being an Indie. But what is happening to the Crown Retailers? Does anyone know if that scheme will continue? The good news is that Woking’s former Wesley Owen franchise has indeed rebranded as an indie— … Continue reading
Amazon, Kingsway, STL and the Art of Customer Service
I have a love-hate relationship with Amazon. I love the way they keep rising to every new challenge that the internet throws out — and, yes, like almost every other book lover on the planet, I love their low prices. But I also hate what they’re doing to this trade of ours, drawing suppliers and … Continue reading
VeggieTales and Other Supply Shortages
A number of retailers have expressed concerns recently about general stock availability at STL UK and, more specifically, of VeggieTales: No one seems to know what’s happening with them, no one seems to have any in stock and we’re losing sales as a result. Kingsway have some titles listed but it seems to be a … Continue reading
