- The Book Depository
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The Book Depository is a UK-based online book seller. The company is notable for its worldwide free shipping* to over 90 countries.
On 4th July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire The Book Depository[1]
Contents
History
The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford and current COO Stuart Felton; its motto is to make "All Books Available to All".
The company's expected turnover in 2010–2011 is expected to be £120m, up from £70m in 2010.[2]
Other Activities
The Book Depository is involved in several other book related activities, including:
- a self-publishing project entitled Espressio, which allows consumers to print their own books.
- BibDib, an Open Source database of public domain works.[3]
- The company owns the imprint Dodo Press which reissues up to 200 classic titles every week[citation needed]
- The Book Depository is partnered with the Egyptian company ElKotob.com [4]
Awards
In 2006, the business was nominated as the Direct to Consumer Bookselling Company of the Year and was awarded The Nielsen BookNet Supply Chain Initiative of the Year at The Bookseller Retail Awards.[citation needed]
In 2007, it was a finalist for the Retail/Leisure business of the Year Fast Growth Business Award[5] and won two UK Startup Awards, Online Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year.[6]
In 2008, it was ranked 5th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.[7]
In 2010, it won Direct Bookselling Company of the year at the Bookseller Industry Awards [8] and the Queen's Award For Enterprise [9]
Free Shipping
Although no additional charge is listed as shipping when ordering, the initial price displayed is based on your IP address and therefore your country of origin. Prices are not consistent worldwide.[10]
References
External links
Categories:- Bookshops of the United Kingdom
- Companies established in 2004
- Book selling websites
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