25 Angus and Robertson stores are today giving notice to terminate their relationship with Angus and Robertson and will each trade under their own independent name. This is another blow to the restructuring of the RED group which owns A&R, Borders, Whitcoulls (in NZ) and Calendar Club.
As I have noted previously, the turmoil around RED Group businesses presents an opportunity for opportunistic newsagents and other retailers. I guess that these 25 A&R franchisees have seen this and decided to back themselves.
and these independent bookstores won’t last long too.
Why would that decision have any impact on independent booksellers?
They are on the whole well run business with a greater connection to their customers than any chain or local/multinational etailer.
wonder if they’ll go over to dymocks or go fully independent…
Fully independent in terms of branding but buying through a group.
A smart move would be to honour any valid gift cards.