The Co-op Bookshop rebrands as The Co-op
The Co-op Bookshop has rebranded with the name The Co-op and a new logo. In a blog post, the retailer said that the rebranding ‘heralds a whole new era and...
Copia to provide ebooks for QBD, Co-op Bookshop
Ebook platform Copia has confirmed that it will provide ebooks for bookselling chains QBD and Co-op Bookshop. Mathew Barlow, vice president of business development for Copia Interactive, told Bookseller+Publisher that...
Co-op Bookshop expands to Victoria University
Co-op Bookshop has acquired six outlets at Victoria University in Melbourne’s Western suburbs, which increases the chain’s total number of stores to 52 across Australia. ‘We’re delighted to take over...
Co-op Bookshop announces store awards
The Co-op Store Awards were announced at the bookselling chain’s Store Managers Conference in November. The following awards were presented for outstanding achievements in 2012: RESET award for excellence in...
‘Record’ sales for Click Frenzy booksellers despite website failure
Online booksellers participating in the Click Frenzy 24-hour sales event have reported record sales, despite the website’s failure. The Click Frenzy website, which was intended to direct customers to online...
The Co-op Book Shop expands
The Co-op Bookshop has confirmed that it has acquired the Edith Cowan University bookshops. ‘We’re absolutely delighted to soon have a presence at Edith Cowan University and we look forward...
Co-op Bookshop to participate in Click Frenzy
A spokesperson for the Click Frenzy promotion has confirmed that the Co-op Bookshop will participate in the online promotion. As reported by Bookseller+Publisher last week, the Click Frenzy promotion is...
Co-op Bookshop partners with mobile phone company
Campus bookseller Co-op Bookshop has announced a new partnership with mobile phone company amaysim. The Co-op Bookshop said in a statement that the new partnership will offer Co-op members access...
Co-op relaunches at University of Canberra
The Co-op Bookshop has re-launched its store at the University of Canberra. The new store is more than double the size of the bookselling chain’s previous store on the campus...
Social media climbers: Stephanie Campisi on Pinterest and QR Codes
If the news reports and in-the-wild sightings are anything to go by, 2012 is the year of Pinterest and QR Codes. Stephanie Campisi tracks their progress in the book world....
Melb Uni Bookshop to close; Co-op Bookshop to open stores in existing locations
The University of Melbourne has announced that the Melbourne University Bookshop will close in May, and the Co-op Bookshop will operate the bookstores at the university’s Parkville campus. In an...
Co-op Bookshop launches outdoor ‘window shop’
The Co-op Bookshop has launched an outdoor 'window shop' at its Macquarie University campus which allows customers to scan pictures of textbooks with their smartphones and then purchase the books...
New bookstores open; bookstores change names, locations
New bookstores have recently opened in New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Independent bookselling chain Unleash Books opened two new stores in Sydney at the...
Digital platform from Cengage Learning gives campus booksellers opportunity to sell ebooks
Campus booksellers are being given the opportunity to sell electronic versions of textbooks as a result of a new digital platform launched by Cengage Learning called CengageBrain. Cengage launched the...