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Campradt stands down as Borders MD

John Campradt has resigned as managing director of Borders Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.  Campradt, who was appointed to the position in 2002 and has seen the Australasian operations incr...

A&R and Borders 'unable to reach agreement'

Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls (ARW) has announced that negotiations with Borders on a deal to acquire its Australian and New Zealand stores have ceased. 'As a result, it is unlikely that a transact...

ARW looks forward to a strong Christmas, despite loss

While Angus & Robertson Whicoulls (ARW) has posted a $5.6-million full-year loss, managing director of the group Dave Fenlon told WBN the final figures represented ‘a good result'. The full-...

In brief

Donoughue enters the blogospherePeter Donoughue, former managing director of John Wiley and Sons in Australia, has created a new blog Pub Date Critical (click here). In his first posts the former...

A&R launches POD 'Espresso Book Machine'

Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls (ARW) has launched the first retail ‘Espresso Book Machine' (EBM) in Australia at its Melbourne Bourke Street store. The machine, which prints a book in seven to...

Mackenzie, Boyes to leave ARW

Joan Mackenzie, group book specialist, and Justin Boyes, group marketing manager, are stepping down from their roles at A&R Whitcoulls. WBN understands that this is due to the bookselling chain's ...

Draper steps down as group managing director at ARW

Ian Draper has decided to step down from the position of ARW (Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls) group managing director, following the recent purchase by ARW of Borders Australia, New Zealand and Sing...

Borders purchase: ARW to complete 'full strategic review' before any integration

Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls (ARW), which announced on Friday that it will acquire 100% of Borders' Australia/New Zealand/Singapore operations, will need to ‘complete a full strategic review...

ARW buys Borders after all!

Less than three months after saying it was 'unlikely' such a deal would go ahead ARW has announced it will acquire 100% of Borders Australia/New Zealand/Singapore businesses--which includes 30 Borders...

Whitcoulls purchase of Borders in NZ not a sure thing

While the ARW bid for Borders in Australia and NZ is now an open secret, the New Zealand Herald still believes other bidders will put their hats in the ring.

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