Liverpool Daily Post - Tag - borders

Recession sees 'one in eight shops empty'

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:11:00 GMT

One in eight shops stand empty on Britain’s beleaguered high streets after the recession saw vacancies shoot up by 24% in the second half of 2009, a report revealed today.

Last chapter for book chain Borders

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Book chain Borders saw its last day of trading today as the business prepares to shut down after 12 years with the loss of 1,100 jobs.

Borders will close after administrators admit defeat

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:28:00 GMT

THE final chapter of booksellers Borders has been written and its stores will close for the final time on Tuesday.

Borders to close next Tuesday if no deal is agreed

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:05:00 GMT

THE administrators of troubled booksellers Borders have said all of its stores will close next Tuesday unless a deal is agreed this week.

Administrators announce job losses at Borders HQ

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT

More than 30 head office employees of collapsed bookstore chain Borders have lost their jobs

Book chain Borders collapses into administration

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMT

Bookshop chain Borders has collapsed into administration, raising doubts over 1,150 jobs

Future of Borders book stores in balance

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:18:00 GMT

The future of book store chain Borders was hanging in the balance today after it emerged the group had applied to appoint administrators.

Bill Gleeson: Is the demise of our bookshops unavoidable?

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The smell of newly- printed pages fuses with the whiff of freshly- ground coffee (most bookshops house either a Starbucks or a Costa Coffee franchise), while mellow jazz rhythms provide a sonorous backdrop.

Borders 'in fight for survival'

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:36:00 GMT

The group, which also includes the Books Etc brand, is said to be in discussions with firms including Waterstone’s parent HMV as fears mount it could be forced to call in administrators this week, according to reports.

US author in store book signing

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ACCLAIMED author Jodi Picoult will be visiting Cheshire in May to sign copies of her new book.