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Gennady Lapardin
Gennady Lapardin  Identity Verified
Russian Federation
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Some background to this interesting news Mar 6, 2012

Alexander Mamut [who purchased Waterstone chain for £53m in May 2011] is parachuting in James Daunt, founder of the upmarket independent London chain Daunt Books, as managing director. Despite earlier speculation, it is understood there will be no role for Tim Waterstone, who founded the chain that bears his name 30 years ago.
Daunt said his vision for Waterstone's was a return to the model of local expertise that drove the chain's spectacular growth after it was founded in 1982.
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Alexander Mamut [who purchased Waterstone chain for £53m in May 2011] is parachuting in James Daunt, founder of the upmarket independent London chain Daunt Books, as managing director. Despite earlier speculation, it is understood there will be no role for Tim Waterstone, who founded the chain that bears his name 30 years ago.
Daunt said his vision for Waterstone's was a return to the model of local expertise that drove the chain's spectacular growth after it was founded in 1982.
Daunt, a former banker, said his time at JP Morgan had given him a training, a discipline and an "interest in how large companies work", which is "clearly important".
Source http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/20/hmv-sells-waterstones-russian-billionaire ▲ Collapse
 
Natalia Mackevich
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United Kingdom
Local time: 04:07
English to Russian
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I'm excited! Mar 7, 2012

I'll definitely visit this store.
 
Stephen Franke
Stephen Franke
United States
Local time: 20:07
English to Arabic
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Would that Viktor Kamkin's made a comeback here in the US Mar 7, 2012

Thanks for that interesting post about the launch of that Russian bookstore in UK.

As a parallel wish, would that Viktor Kamkin's Russian bookstore, or a successor, made a comeback here in the US. That was the only know foreign outlet for Russian and bilingual publications by the Academy of Sciences of the [then ] USSR, aka by the Russian acronym "AN SSSR." Some of the Russian-Arabic references, especially textbooks and specialized glossaries, were/are really-unique and rare jewels of... See more
Thanks for that interesting post about the launch of that Russian bookstore in UK.

As a parallel wish, would that Viktor Kamkin's Russian bookstore, or a successor, made a comeback here in the US. That was the only know foreign outlet for Russian and bilingual publications by the Academy of Sciences of the [then ] USSR, aka by the Russian acronym "AN SSSR." Some of the Russian-Arabic references, especially textbooks and specialized glossaries, were/are really-unique and rare jewels of linguistic research [sigh].

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
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Vasily Zvere (X)
Vasily Zvere (X)  Identity Verified
Russian Federation
Local time: 11:07
English to Russian
a Good news really! Mar 7, 2012

It's a very good news, cause russian literature is a great&unique by its nature.
 


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