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Foyles, 105-Yrs-Young, Seeks Partner for Long Walks, Fun, Int’l Expansion

Foyles on Charing Cross Road in London

London’s venerable Foyles is profitable, opening stores across the UK, and wants to go international. Chief Executive Sam Husain explains what comes next for the beloved brand.

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Are Seasonal “Pop-up” Bookstores the Answer to Sluggish Sales?

By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story profiles Berlin’s Dialogue Books, an English-language bookstore that was open for just six months — and then moved online.  … 

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The Short, Happy Life – and Digital Afterlife – of Berlin’s Dialogue Books

After operating for six months as a pop-up bookstore, bookseller Sharmaine Lovegrove took her popular English-language store in Berlin online.

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Inside The Ministry of Stories, London’s Most Unusual New Literary Institution

By Roger Tagholm LONDON: A little girl grins as the man on the sidewalk wearing the wolf mask stops her and asks: “Have you been  … 

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Lonely Planet’s Ranking of the World’s Greatest Bookshops

By Edward Nawotka Lonely Planet has put out a top ten list of the world’s greatest bookshops, which is led by San Francisco’s City Lights  … 

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Online Bookselling in Germany: Word-of-mouth vs. Online Search

By Amanda DeMarco For a small publisher, getting titles onto bookstore shelves is a crucial challenge, to say nothing of gaining attention for them once  … 

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Taipei Chain Bookstore Goes to Shanghai

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: Taipei’s largest bookstore chain Eslite will set up a branch in Shanghai soon, according to a statement given by Robert Wu  … 

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What is Your Favorite English-language Bookshop Abroad?

By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story describes a visit to Paris’ venerable Librairie Galignani, which lays claim to being the oldest English language bookstore on  … 

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Old World, High Style: A Visit to Paris’ Librairie Galignani, Est. 1801, Publishers Since 1520

• Paris’ venerable Librairie Galignani lays claim to being the oldest English language bookstore on the European continent. • Despite its age — the store was  … 

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On Not Changing With the Times: How Manhattan’s Three Lives & Co. Bookstore Endures

• Three Lives & Co. Booksellers in New York City has managed to survive increasing economic pressure that has forced the closing of numerous other  … 

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