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Ottakars Ottakars Crime book of the month, January 2006 To celebrate the publication of Cold in the Earth, by Aline Templeton, VisitScotland, the official tourist board for Scotland has got together with Ottakar's to offer you the chance to win a fantastic break in Dumfries and Galloway, the beautiful backdrop for this intriguing book. Enter our prize draw and you could be treating yourself or a loved one to a relaxing break in this beautiful tranquil corner of Scotland. www.visitdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk /ottakars   (182 words)

Reviews on Ottakars Look at tests, reports and read reviews: dooyoo.co.uk This is the first Ottakars book store that I have been to and I was very impressed. Ottakars is another excellent bookshop on a par with Waterstones. Ottakars does seem to have a better range of children's books and that sort of thing however so I suppose it depends upon where your interests lie. www.dooyoo.co.uk /offline-shopping-misc/ottakars/reviews   (1706 words)

Ottakars Books UK Profile at Cheapest Books UK Ottakar's is one of Britain's leading book chains with a reputation for strongly individual high street shops staffed by book enthusiasts able to offer supreme levels of customer service to their customers. Ottakar's began in 1987 when it was realised that there was an opportunity to establish a chain of bookshops offering high levels of range and service across England's market towns, and consequently three branches in Brighton, Banbury and Salisbury were opened. From the outset, Ottakar's philosophy is that the secret of great booksellling lies in people who enjoy a real passion for books and who are able to pass that passion on to their customers. www.cheapest-book.co.uk /book-retailers/Ottakars.shtml   (399 words)

Ottakers book shop at Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow   (Site not responding. Last check: ) As one of the leading book chains, Ottakars has a reputation for individually styled high street shops staffed by book enthusiasts who are able to offer superlative levels of customer service. From its inception Ottakars has believed that the secret of great bookselling lies in the recruitment of people who enjoy a real passion for books and who are able articulate that passion to their customers. Ottakars opened in Buchanan Galleries in September 1999 and this is their only store in Glasgow city centre. www.buchanangalleries.co.uk /shop_info_files/ottakars.html   (199 words)

Chain reaction from Guardian Unlimited: Culture Vulture In their assessment, firstly, there are few places in which branches of Ottakar's and Waterstone's are in close proximity, and secondly, in the places where this is the case, it appears to have little effect on the "range of books and quality of service" of either. Ottakar's is the only one, as the article states, whose "branches are locally run by staff who are sensitive to the needs of their local communities and choose their stock accordingly" My experience of Ottakar's been been very positive and I hope that if the company does have a new owner (and I accept that this may be necessary in today's harsh retail climate), they are able to appreciate what a valuable asset they have in their staff. blogs.guardian.co.uk /culturevulture/archives/2006/03/30/chain_reaction.html   (7302 words)

HMV offers £96m for Ottakar's | | Guardian Unlimited Business Savings would be generated by applying its IT systems and Ottakar's would boost its profits from the first full year of ownership, HMV said. Independent directors of Ottakar's recommended the initial 350p-a-share offer from Book Store Acquisitions - the bid vehicle of Mr Heneage and Mr Dunne - because there appeared to be no prospect of respite from tough trading conditions. Ottakar's has issued two disappointing trading updates already this year and has suffered from supermarkets and online retailers such as Amazon offering heavily discounted deals on bestsellers. www.guardian.co.uk /business/story/0,,1565949,00.html   (392 words)

Inspirational ideas for the year 2025 Solar powered cars, hover board parks, aquariums, submarines that collect rubbish from the bottom of the sea, huge sky scrapers, houses on stilts and a world made out of chocolate; these were just some of the ideas that were sent in as part of the Vision 2025 competition. “Ottakar’s were delighted to take part in the gathering of ideas from young people for this project. We hope that the winners will enjoy spending their Ottakar’s vouchers and no doubt will choose books to further fuel their considerable curiosity and creativity. www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk /sebc/new/PR07110501.cfm   (626 words)

BBC - Doctor Who (David Tennant and Billie Piper) - News Novella publishers Telos are taking part in a signing and discussion event at a Coventry bookstore to celebrate 40 years of Doctor Who. The afternoon event will be held on 29th November at the new flagship branch of Ottakars in the Midlands city. Ottakars can be found at 50/52 The Precinct, Coventry. www.bbc.co.uk /doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2003/10/20/7487.shtml   (257 words)

Bye Bye Ottakars « Eoin Purcell’s Blog Ottakars were good because there was likely to be some difference between the various stores. As a current employee of Ottakar’s, certainly in our store, we were informed of the takeover bid by our managers, and although there was interesting reading from the press, the level of communication internally was excellent. Although it is sad that Ottakar’s will become Waterstones, in reality and the long term this had to happen, or Ottakar’s would not have been able to continue trading, which would have been more devasting! eoinpurcellsblog.com /2006/07/07/bye-bye-ottakars   (840 words)

Palin's Travels: Read Messages I can only tell you that when Jimmy Greaves came to Ottakars in Stafford, you had to buy the book to get in the queue, if you see what I mean. It could be said that it's a bit cheeky to use their premises just to have a book you've bought elsewhere signed!!! It's a testament to his continuing popularity, but it must take a lot out of him to have so many people demanding a moment of his attention. www.palinstravels.co.uk /static-51?topic=4442&forum=11   (651 words)

Llandudno Coffee @ Ottakars North Wales Cafe Goingout Llandudno Coffee @ Ottakars North Wales Cafe Goingout Coffee @ Ottakars is Llandudno's first contemporary coffee shop and is situated within Ottaker's flagship bookstore on Mostyn Street. Famed for Victorian elegance Llandudno was considered an odd choice for a modern, city style coffee shop although in it's first few months, Coffee @ Ottakars has proved to be a resounding success. www.beautiful-northwales.com /goingout/27/5/Coffee_@_Ottakars   (115 words)

Londonist: Metro Reads at Ottakars, Greenwich There's been some pretty decent stuff come out of the Get London reading series of events this year, and next week there's another one taking place at Ottakar's bookshop in Greenwich. On May 17 the shop is hosting a reception at which "Greenwich's finest" (although we're not exactly sure who would make up that group) along with the Ottakar's staff will make the case for their favourite top 10 'Metro Reads'. After you've heard all the arguments the voting to determine the definitive metropolitan read (that is "the ultimate books that best capture and evoke the heart, soul and character of a city") will begin. www.londonist.com /archives/2006/05/metro_reads_at.php   (287 words)

www.myspace.com/ottakars The recent acquisition of ottakars has left a lot of people in the book industry somewhat disappointed. Customers too have been saddened by the news that the big W owned by HMV have bought out the award winning book chain bringing to an end a specialist bookseller with a REAL love for books from the booksellers right up to head office and James Henage. There is much I have left out of this brief introduction but I hope people’s discontent can be channelled into direct action if we really want to. www.myspace.com /ottakars   (556 words)

Love Manga - » No more Ottakars   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Not actually having ever lived near an Ottakars it doesn’t directly affect me but the whole knock-on from this with Waterstones and inevitably other bookstores could be quite interesting. Ottakar’s have been the Manga bookstore of choice here in the UK for quite a while now, and have never been shy in trying to push the popularity of Manga. More recently we have the Tokyopop bookstore events (of which I’m going to the Foyles one in a couple of weeks) but a quick scan of the bookshops that are hosting them and out of the 23 that are currently scheduled, 18 are to be held in an Ottakars store. www.lovemanga.co.uk /2006/07/937   (482 words)

HMV's Giles: Too Soon To Speculate On Ottakar's Plans - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ottakar's, a chain founded in 1987 by its current Chief Executive James Heneage and named after the Tintin comic King Ottokar's Sceptre, is a textbook example of such a progression. HMV said on Wednesday there would be some job losses as a result of the takeover, but was mum on whether Heneage would be among the casualties. Some observers had suggested that high-street retailer WH Smith could enter the fray, but it has so far shown no sign of bidding--and the chances of it emerging as a Johnny-come-lately victor appear to be remote. www.forbes.com /2006/05/31/ottakars-hmv-giles-cx_cn_0531autofacescan10.html   (440 words)

Grumpy Old Bookman: The great Ottakar's merger conspiracy And the other major non-story is the proposed takeover of the UK retail book-chain Ottakar's by HMV, owners of another big high-street book firm, Waterstone's. But while Google seem to understand very well the massive difference which the internet has made, a difference which is earth-shaking in relation to the book world, the dear old Publishers Association, and the Society of Authors, just don't seem to have got it yet. The Ottakar's acquisition is a seperate issue, and the most serious one our industry faces in the short term. grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com /2005/09/great-ottakars-merger-conspiracy.html   (946 words)

Tokyopop's bookshop events - Sweatdrop Forums Ottakars happens to be a big supporter of Manga, hence the reason why they do these events. Ottakars has been well established for many years, there probably just isn't a big one near you, they're quite similar in stature to Borders and Waterstones. Ottakars have been taken over by Waterstones parent company now, but let's hope they have the same ethos they have now with regarding Manga. www.sweatdrop.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4676   (1097 words)

Ottakars   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ottakar's today announced the shortlist for its new children's writing prize,... Ottakar's recorded a pre-tax loss of £4.6m for the year to the end of January,... BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is launching a Back to School campaign with Ottakar's, one of Britain's leading book chains. www.futuregate.co.uk /ottakars.html   (261 words)

The Retail Bulletin - The complete retail news resource The HMV Group has released a statement this morning saying that it is in talks with Ottakar's independent directors which may lead to an offer. He commented "We believe that the existing MBO bid from the Ottakar's management team is likely to be pitched around the 360-370p mark. If HMV did offer 385p then Philip Dunne and James Heneage would be able to cash in their combined 15% stake in Ottakar's for some £13m now, rather than having to run a VC-owned company for several years before they make a real rather than a paper profit. www.theretailbulletin.com /Index.php?page=5&cat=news&id=7098   (332 words)

Ottakars Eciheet - Education, University, Career Ottakar's renamed its stores for the Harry Potter launch. Ottakar's Ottakar's renamed its stores for the Harry Potter launch. Ottakar's is a chain of bookshops in the United Kingdom, now owned by its biggest. www.eciheet.com /Ottakars.html   (117 words)

Neil Gaiman - Neil Gaiman's Journal: Includes special guest review Normal practice is for the chain (usually Watersones or Ottakars) to charge an extra �10-15 for the service of binding in a signed page, removing the dustjacket and putting the book in a cardboard slipcase. I've only seen the Ottakars signed edition of Anansi Boys briefly, when I arrived in the UK, but it looked lovely -- like some serious bookmaking was going on (not simply greedily "removing the dustjacket", you'll be pleased to hear) from a new embossed leathery cover down to the silvered edges of the pages. I'm afraid the author doesn't have much to do with pricing: these things are arranged between the publisher (who has the rights to the book) and the small-press publisher (Ottakars, or, in the US, Hill House) who license the rights to do their edition of the book from the publisher. www.neilgaiman.com /journal/2005/11/includes-special-guest-review.asp   (960 words)

Ottakars buys eight new stores for £1.6m | Rosie Murray West | Writers | Money | Telegraph OTTAKARS, the bookseller, yesterday agreed to buy eight stores from the Scottish James Thin chain out of administration for £1.64m. Mr Heneage also announced the company's full-year results: sales rose 14pc to £98m while pre-tax profit was up 40pc to £4m. Ottakars shares rose 7.5 to a year high of 173.5p. www.telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2002/03/28/cnott28.xml   (398 words)

Money | Telegraph Ottakar’s said it welcomed the Competition Commission’s decision. Tim Waterstone, who founded the book chain that bears his name, recently tried to buy the company back from HMV but was unsuccessful. Ottakars rose 14¼ to 333¼p in early trading, while HMV fell 1½ to 175¼p. www.telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/05/12/uotak12.xml   (312 words)

Competition watchdog authorises HMV bid - thedoghouse.co.uk A previous 440 pence per share offer HMV made for Ottakar's in September lapsed after the takeover bid was referred to the Competition Commission (CC). In a statement, Ottakars said it welcomed the competition watchdogs decision, while HMV has yet to respond to the ruling. HMV said the entrepreneur was forced to abandon his 280 million bid to repurchase his former business after his financial backers withdrew their support for the deal. www.thedoghouse.co.uk /Articles.asp?ArticleType=NWS&ArticleID={633d0e36-e758-4a8f-a50b-45d53c4e2948}   (580 words)

Ottakars donate prize for next raffle Ottakars have kindly donated some books to be used as prizes in my next raffle to be held in the New Year. Many thanks to Nicola at Ottakars for her help. If you are a part of a company, why not add your logo to this website and become an official website sponsor. www.run4katie.org /news_details.asp?id=44   (148 words)

Interesting Folkestone / Waterstones / Ottakars rumour :: Folkestone Gerald So, with Waterstones having taken over Ottakars, it would seem likely at some point that one of the stores in town will close. This is not guaranteed (and I think The Competition Commission are having a look at things), but being pragmatic, it looks likely. Waterstones is huge, and looks to be a bit of a valuable location, but it doesn't seem to be as busy as Ottakars. www.folkestonegerald.com /folkestone/90/69/Interesting-Folkestone-Waterstones-O.html   (446 words)

mediabistro.com: GalleyCat The Independent reports that Ottakar's brand will disappear from UK high streets by Christmas so that HMV can revive its own fortunes - so bad at the moment that annual pre-tax profits crashed by 37 per cent to £80.2m, and the company's shares fell 5.25p to 168p. According to current HMV chief Alan Giles, it's a case of it being "too costly" to maintain both Waterstone's and Ottakar's as separate brands, even though it was "not an easy decision" to make. Giles further added in the Telegraph: "We think that by bringing them together we can create a much stronger, more profitable business." He said around 100 people were employed at the administrative sites and that there would be "some job losses". www.mediabistro.com /galleycat/publishing/today_in_wottakars_the_ottakars_brand_goes_kaput_39717.asp?c=rss   (341 words)

Manga in the UK - Bevian Ottakar's bookshops realised there was a gap in the market that could be filled and gratefully took up the offer. With the acquisition of Ottakars by Waterstones however, it may look unsteady. ottakar is going to be going thru a lot of changes.. www.tokyopop.com /Bevian/blog/9015.html   (763 words)

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