Walkers Bookshops
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Walkers Bookstores are a small series independent bookshops based in East Anglia
. The company runs six stores and is family owned.
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
. The company runs six stores and is family owned.
Awards
The retail chain have won or been nominated for a number of awards:- Finalist - UK Non Specialist Multiple Greeting Card Retailer 2009
- Thorntons - Best Account Management 2009
- Booksellers Association Outstanding Contribution to Independent Bookselling Award 2008
- Finalist - UK Non Specialist Independent Greeting Card Retailer 2008
- Thorntons - Best Visual Display 2007 (Bourne)
- Thornton’s Franchisee of the Year 2007
- Thorntons- Best Visual Display 2005 (Market Harborough)