The Book Depository
Encyclopedia
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
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.
In 2007, it was a finalist for the Retail/Leisure business of the Year Fast Growth Business Award and won two UK Startup Awards
, Online Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year.
In 2008, it was ranked 5th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
In 2010, it won Direct Bookselling Company of the year at the Bookseller Industry Awards and the Queen's Award For Enterprise
Great Britain
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-based online book seller. The company is notable for its worldwide free shipping* to over 90 countries.
On 4th July 2011, Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
reached an agreement to acquire The Book Depository
History
The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew CrawfordAndrew Crawford
Andrew Crawford is an Irish Entrepreneur and the former CEO & Founder of The Book Depository. He was born in Zambia, of Irish Heritage. Crawford, an Old Gregorian was educated at Downside School and then The University of Liverpool studying Engineering Science and Industrial Management...
and current COO
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
Stuart Felton;
its motto is to make "All Books Available to All
Long tail
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".
The company's expected turnover in 2010–2011 is expected to be £120m, up from £70m in 2010.
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 SourceOpen sourceThe term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
database of public domain works. - The company owns the imprint Dodo Press which reissues up to 200 classic titles every week
- The Book Depository is partnered with the Egyptian company ElKotob.com
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.In 2007, it was a finalist for the Retail/Leisure business of the Year Fast Growth Business Award and won two UK Startup Awards
UK Startup Awards
The UK Startup Awards, sponsored by Natwest, BlackBerry and Business Link, rewards the most successful business start-ups in the UK and is recognised and respected as such throughout the business community....
, Online Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year.
In 2008, it was ranked 5th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
In 2010, it won Direct Bookselling Company of the year at the Bookseller Industry Awards and the Queen's Award For Enterprise