Is Waterstones owned by Amazon?
For a time, Waterstones sold eReaders, including in 2012 partnering with Amazon to sell the Amazon Kindle, but has since pulled out of this market for commercial reasons.
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Waterstones.
Type |
Private |
Products |
Books |
Revenue |
£392 million (2019) |
Number of employees |
3,500 |
Parent |
Elliott Management Corporation |
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Does WHSmith own Waterstones?
WHSmith took a share in Waterstones in 1989, and in 1998 HMV Media (now HMV Group plc) acquired Waterstones, having already acquired the Dillon's chain. In 1999 HMV re-branded its portfolio of Dillon's shops to Waterstones. In July 2006, HMV Group PLC acquired the bookshop chain, Ottakar's.
Can I order books from Waterstones by phone?
Can I call you to place an order over the telephone? You can usually place telephone orders at any one of our bookshops, but as these are temporarily closed this facility is unfortunately currently unavailable.
How do I contact Waterstones?
Our lines are open from Monday - Friday between 9.30am-5.15pm. You can contact us on: 0808 118 8787.