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RetailEngland, United Kingdom1001-5000 Employees
Waterstones is a UK-based retail bookseller headquartered in London, England, operating nearly 300 bookshops and employing more than 3,000 booksellers. The company maintains a European presence with locations in Amsterdam and Brussels and includes long-standing stores such as Hatchards in London and Hodges Figgis in Dublin. Waterstones has expanded its shop network and invested in existing locations, and its online platform Waterstones.com has undergone a turnaround. In 2018, Waterstones acquired the British bookshop chain Foyles. The business runs author events and literary prizes, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Waterstones Book Of The Year, and provides support for the Waterstones Children's Laureate.