Books & stationery
FollowBooks & stationery Archives
Collapsed Kikki.K bought out of administration
Most head office, retail and online employees will retain their jobs, and approximately 30 stores will remain open.
Petone’s Schrodinger’s Books named the nation’s best bookstore
Two-year-old business attracted the judges’ attention for “a beautiful physical space, arresting windows and merchandisi...
Premier Investments profit almost doubles despite 50,000 lost days
Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew said it was an outstanding achievement to have delivered record results during ...
How Australian newsagents are reinventing to stay relevant
Resurgence in local shopping has seen newsagents broaden range of locally-produced goods.
Wesfarmers results jump as Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks boom
Wesfarmers has joined in the parade of businesses reaping the rewards of a strong year of trade, despite ongoing movemen...
Booktopia furthers investment in publishing with Welbeck ANZ
Booktopia sets sights on becoming a publishing powerhouse, forming a strategic partnership with a UK-based publisher.
Covid fuels gift-wrapping boom
Auckland-based gift-wrapping company Ribbon & Blues have noticed a spike in demand for its range of gift wrapping and pa...
Facebook to announce new audio products on Monday – Recode
The announcement will be made on Monday but some products will not show up for a while, the report added.
Premier Investments profit up 88.9 per cent in first half
Chairman Solomon Lew put it down to the “skills and dedication of [Premier’s] entire global team”.
Behind the success of Japanese retailer Books Kinokuniya
Where many megastores around the world have faltered amid competition from online retailers and ebooks, Books Kinokuniya...
Wanaka author launches online bookstore for children Kiwi Kids Read Books
Young kiwi readers and their parents have a new online destination specialising in local books by local authors.
How the world’s oldest bookstores are surviving during Covid
These beloved bookstores may have been around for decades — centuries in some cases — but they’re finding new ways to co...
Craft is cool. Retailers, get on board
More and more young people are turning to crafting for stress relief or to save costs on home renos. It’s good news for ...
How to survive in turbulent times, according to a Barnes & Noble exec
Kacey Sharrett, Barnes & Noble’s VP of e-commerce and digital, has faced some pretty turbulent times in her retail caree...
Miniso eyes US listing, valuing it at US$10.18 billion
Chinese discount-goods merchandiser Miniso is eyeing an IPO in the US which could raise up to US$562.4 million, potentia...
