Waterstones
General Retail • 
London, England, United Kingdom • 2001-5000 Employees
Company overview
| Headquarters | 203 – 206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, GB |
| Phone number | +448081188787 |
| Website | |
| NAICS | 4234 |
| SIC | 594 |
| Keywords | Books, Audiobooks, Bookselling |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Employees | 2001-5000 |
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Key Contacts at Waterstones
Mark Denton
It Director
Kieron Smith
Ecommerce Director
Beccy Preece
Logistics Director
James Daunt
Managing Director
Luke Taylor
Retail Director
Margot Dezouche
Bookseller & Children'S Section Owner
Tim Watson
Product Director
Simon Blacklock
Supply Chain Director
Elyse Sens
Owner
Elyse Sens
Owner
Waterstones Email Formats
Waterstones uses 1 email format. The most common is {first initial}.{last name} (e.g., j.doe@waterstones.com), used 100% of the time.
| Format | Example | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
{first initial}.{last name} | j.doe@waterstones.com | 100% |
About Waterstones
With almost 300 bookshops and employing over 3000 booksellers , Waterstones is the leading high street bookseller in the UK and Ireland. Amsterdam and Brussels play host to Waterstones’ European presence, and two further jewels in the bookseller’s crown are London’s Hatchards and Dublin’s legendary bookshop Hodges Figgis. Waterstones has opened several new shops over the last few years and invested in existing locations. The company also achieved a turnaround of fortunes for their online platform, Waterstones.com. In 2018 Waterstones further acquired British bookshop chain Foyles. Good bookselling and bookseller expertise is the driving force behind Waterstones’ bookshops, and every year Waterstones runs thousands of author events across the country from weekly story time sessions and book clubs to author talks and large book signings. One of the biggest events of the year is the prestigious Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, voted for by Waterstones’ expert booksellers. Other notable activity include the Waterstones Book Of The Year announcement and support for the Waterstones Children’s Laureate.
Waterstones revenue & valuation
| Annual revenue | $662,600,000 |
| Revenue per employee | $308,000 |
| Estimated valuation?This valuation is estimated based on industry average for the General Retail industry and current estimated revenues | $2,120,300,000 |
| Total funding | $168,200,000 |
Employees by Management Level
Total employees: 2001-5000
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Waterstones has 431 employees across 15 departments.
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