Has Blackwells closed?
Blackwell's is closing five of its university campus branches to "protect the future health" of its business following the coronavirus crisis. Blackwell's is closing five of its university campus branches to "protect the future health" of its business following the coronavirus crisis.
Is Blackwells a British company?
Blackwell UK, also known as Blackwell's and Blackwell Group, is a British academic book retailer and library supply service. It was founded in 1879 by Benjamin Henry Blackwell, after whom the chain is named on Broad Street, Oxford. The firm now has a chain of 18 shops, and an accounts and library supply service.
What has happened to Blackwell's bookshop?
The family behind Blackwell's, the UK's largest independent bookseller, has put the business up for sale after ditching a plan to hand it to employees. A deal would take Blackwell's, which operates 18 shops and a website, out of family control for the first time in its 143-year history.