Book Depository
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| Type of business | Limited company |
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Type of site
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E-commerce |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Industry | Bookselling, Online shopping |
| Products | Books |
| Employees | 150 |
| Parent | Amazon.com |
| Website | bookdepository.com |
| Alexa rank | |
| Launched | 2004 |
Book Depository (previously The Book Depository) is a UK-based online book seller with a large catalogue offered with free shipping to over 160 countries.[3] The store was founded by a former Amazon.com employee. In 2011 it was acquired by Amazon.[4]
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History[edit]
The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford and current Chief Operating Officer Stuart Felton; its motto is to make "All Books Available to All".
On 4 July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire Book Depository.[5]
Awards[edit]
In 2007, it was a finalist for the Retail/Leisure business of the Year Fast Growth Business Award and won two UK Startup Awards, Online Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year.[6]
In 2008, it was ranked 5th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.[7]
In 2009 and 2010 it won Direct Bookselling Company of the year at the Bookseller Industry Awards.[8] and the Queen's Award For Enterprise[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Site Info". BookDepository.com. Alexa Internet.
- ^ "Site Info". BookDepository.co.uk. Alexa Internet.
- ^ "Which countries do you deliver to?", Help, The Book depository.
- ^ "How does the Amazon acquisition affect The Book Depository customers?", Help, The Book Depository.
- ^ Wood, Zoe (5 July 2011). "Amazon Takeover". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Start-up Award". UK: Startups.
- ^ "Bookdepository". 100 List. UK: Fast Track. 2008.
- ^ "Bookseller Award". Events force.
- ^ "Bookseller Award" (PDF). Business Link.
