“Waterstones began in 1982 under the aegis of its founder, Tim Waterstone. Over the decades that have followed, it has grown to become an icon of the British cultural landscape, employing more than 3,000 superb booksellers across more than 280 bookshops. As the last surviving national bookshop chain, under the leadership of managing director James Daunt, it is proud to have fought off the threat of e-readers and online competition to begin a programme of active expansion.
