In a statement last week, however, they announced: "We have considered new locations but after much searching it has not proven feasible at this time." Josephson and Fryer also cited the "devastating impact on our sales" from local road and utilities construction, extreme weather, online competition and the sale of the building for condominium development.
Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Toronto's Cookbook Store to Close
Shelf Awareness
After 31 years in business, the Cookbook Store in Toronto is closing. Quillblog reported that in October, owner Josh Josephson and manager Alison Fryer had said the bookstore's Yonge Street building was being sold and they were considering "a number of options to relocate the store."
In a statement last week, however, they announced: "We have considered new locations but after much searching it has not proven feasible at this time." Josephson and Fryer also cited the "devastating impact on our sales" from local road and utilities construction, extreme weather, online competition and the sale of the building for condominium development.
In a statement last week, however, they announced: "We have considered new locations but after much searching it has not proven feasible at this time." Josephson and Fryer also cited the "devastating impact on our sales" from local road and utilities construction, extreme weather, online competition and the sale of the building for condominium development.
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