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Waterstones Canterbury is one of the legendary bookshops of Waterstones Booksellers Limited. It is a British privately held retail company that engages in the retailing of books. Waterstones commenced operations in Canterbury in 1990. The corporate head-office of Waterstones Canterbury is situated in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. Waterstones Booksellers Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of A&NN Capital Fund Management.
History
Waterstones first introduced in the year 1982. The name of the company was named after its founder Tim Waterstone. In 1993, the company sold to WH Smith, but later in 1998, the company was again acquired by Waterstone with Emi & Advent International and operated under HMV Group. In May 2011, Waterstone Company was purchased by A&NN Capital Fund Management. Waterstones Booksellers Limited has its operational headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
Products and Operational Network
Through its retail chain, the company sells a wide array of new and used books in various categories like literature, art, fashion, science, computing, biography, lifestyle, business, medical, technology, academic and children's books. On the other hand, it also sells novels, comics, eBooks, magazines, and much more. Waterstones has a network of more than 300 stores in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland. In addition, the company also serves online VIA its official website named www.waterstones.com.
Awards and Customer Service
The company has received various awards like Children's Book Prize, Children's Laureate, The Guardian First Book award, Waterstones 11, Nielsen Book Marketing Campaign of the Year, BT Online Excellence Award and others. For general inquiries, customer can call on customer care toll-free number: +44-808-118-8787 (For UK customers) and +44-208-045-1001 (For outside the UK). Customer service representatives of Waterstones are available from Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.