Which waterstones branches will close

Propping up a retailer that supplies books and a browsing experience to many parts of the country where there are no other bookshops is actually essential to culture. Your mindset is appalling in a devastating lockdown. Why should we prop up this business when after making London office staff redundant, it then gives its remaining staff millions in bonuses. This company is owned by Elliotts , a renowned asset stripper.

He is closing stores anyway, so why give him more tax payers money. He is raking in taxpayers money. The proof will be in the pudding after lockdown is over. We will have given him millions of our money and shops will still close. Read up about Elliott. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website.

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It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Sign in. Waterstones boss warns store closures loom without further rates relief By Hugh Radojev T Subscription content Please sign in now if you have a subscription or are already registered with us.

Discover Retail Week register now. This article is more than 10 years old. Hit by poor Christmas sales, 11 branches will be culled this week, while Borders teeters on brink of US bankruptcy.

A Waterstone's branch. Photograph: Roger Bamber. We're being told by head office that gloves and masks are not permitted, meanwhile administrative staff Over the weekend, one Waterstones employee claimed to be working in ones of its branches without hand sanitiser, disinfectant or gloves.

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