Book Depository Book Depository 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. The store was founded by a former Amazon employee. In 2011 it was acquired by Amazon. 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. In 2012, it was a finalist for the "Retail/Leisure business of the Year" Fast Growth Business Award and won two
Zavvi (retailer) had entered into administration, rival HMV's share prices rose, as it left HMV as the only major high street retailer offering the same products. Similarly, the online retailer Play.com announced that its profit had risen by 24% over the Christmas trading period and despite the economic downturn, sales of entertainment products overall in the industry rose by 0.7% in the fourth quarter in comparison to sales of the same period in 2007. On 13 January 2009, the video games retailer Game attributed the rise in profits to the loss of competition of Zavvi and Woolworths. Chief executive Lisa Morgan said