Book Depository
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| Type of business | Limited company |
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Type of site | E-commerce |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Industry | Bookselling, Online shopping |
| Products | Books |
| Revenue | £69 million (2010)[1] |
| Employees | 150[citation needed] |
| Parent | Amazon (2011–present) |
| URL | bookdepository |
| Launched | 2004 |
Book Depository (previously The Book Depository) is a UK-based online book seller with a large catalogue, offering free shipping to over 160 countries.[2] Founded by a former Amazon employee, it was acquired by Amazon on 4 July 2011.[3][1]
In 2023, it has announced that they will be closing down their operations at the end of April. As Amazon their parent company revealed that it had decided to "eliminate" a number of positions across its Devices and Books business.[4] On April 5, it announced that Book Depository will be closing on 26 April 2023.
History
The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford and Stuart Felton. Its motto is to make "All Books Available to All"[5] by improving selection, access and affordability.[5]
Awards
In 2012, Book Depository was a finalist for the Fast Growth Business Awards' Retail/Leisure Business of the Year award, and won two UK Startup Awards, Online Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year.[6]
In 2013, it was ranked 5th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.[7]
In 2009 and 2010, it won Direct Bookselling Company of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards,[8] and the Queen's Award For Enterprise.
See also
References
- ^ a b Wood, Zoe (5 July 2011). "Booksellers fear 'stranglehold' as Amazon snaps up British rival The Book Depository". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Which countries do you deliver to?", Help, The Book depository.
- ^ "How does the Amazon acquisition affect The Book Depository customers?", Help, The Book Depository.
- ^ Knight, Lucy (4 April 2023). "Amazon to close Book Depository online shop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Book Depository: Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books". www.bookdepository.com.
- ^ "Start-up Award". UK: Startups.
- ^ "Bookdepository". 100 List. UK: Fast Track. 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Bookseller Award". Events force.
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