Housmans Competitors

With almost 300 bookshops and employing over 3000 booksellers , Waterstones is the leading high street bookseller in the UK and Ireland. Amsterdam and Brussels play host to Waterstones’ European presence, and two further jewels in the bookseller’s crown are London’s Hatchards and Dublin’s legendary bookshop Hodges Figgis. Waterstones has opened several new shops over the last few years and invested in existing locations. The company also achieved a turnaround of fortunes for their online platform, Waterstones.com. In 2018 Waterstones further acquired British bookshop chain Foyles. Good bookselling and bookseller expertise is the driving force behind Waterstones’ bookshops, and every year Waterstones runs thousands of author events across the country from weekly story time sessions and book clubs to author talks and large book signings. One of the biggest events of the year is the prestigious Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, voted for by Waterstones’ expert booksellers. Other notable activity include the Waterstones Book Of The Year announcement and support for the Waterstones Children’s Laureate.

Blackwell’s is the largest specialist academic bookseller in the UK. Our flagship shops in Oxford, Cambridge, and Edinburgh offer some of the widest selections of titles available on the high street with specialist booksellers who have an in depth knowledge of books. In addition to our flagship shops, the majority of our bookshops are based on University campuses, supporting students and academics within the institution. In addition, Blackwell's offers businesses and organisations an individually tailored service for books, mapping and specialist publications. Working with companies from multinationals to small businesses we help buyers choose the right publications and products. We also provide efficiency saving services such as e-procurement in combination with our shop based business centres providing in-store consultancy and help. Customer sectors we serve include: Multinational corporations, UK PLCs, SMEs, Architects, Solicitors, Accountants, Engineers, Construction companies, Universities, Further Education Colleges, Schools, NHS, Central Government departments, Local Government.

London's iconic independent bookshop. Established in 1903 and owned by the Foyle family to this day, Foyles has four shops across London and one in Bristol. In 2014 Foyles' legendary flagship on Charing Cross Road moved to its stunning new home in the former Central Saint Martins College of Art. With 200,000 titles and 37,000 square feet of retail space, Foyles on Charing Cross Road is truly a cathedral of books. Visit us instore & online or contact us by telephone, email, fax or post. Charing Cross Road (flagship) Royal Festival Hall Westfield Stratford London Waterloo Station Bristol Cabot Circus Birmingham Grand Central - opening September 2015 www.foyles.co.uk Foyles is a UK registered company.