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CLC International is making an impact on the lives of many people in 52 countries around the world through their bookshops, publishing and distribution of Christian resources. Here are a couple of examples of CLC’s recent work with prisoners.
19th June

June 19th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

It was getting close to Christmas 2014 and Eden was in full swing, festive mode, phones ringing, decorations up and more Real Chocolate Advent calendars than we could fit in the warehouse!When our support of a project through World Vision came to an end it was important for us to look at other wa...
17th June

June 17th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Anna Hockley

We’re visiting the bustling city of Lisburn across the water in Northern Ireland for this issue and having a look at two bookshops situated in different parts of the city and now both owned by Faith Mission. The House of Vic-ryn is a retail outlet situated on the outskirts of the city and was ...
16th June

June 16th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

In March it was announced that re:fresh Books and Christian Resources in Tolworth, Surrey, had been acquired by CLC Bookshops. The shop joins 20 otherbookshops in the CLC chain.
15th June

June 15th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

The team at Cornerstone Christian Books and Resources in Skipton recently experienced a great time at an away day together. Judith Wigley reports; “There were 14 of us in total, including 3 paid staff, two Trustees, 8 volunteers and a guest who led one of our sessions.” The team spent the da...
15th June

June 15th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Carole Burrows suggests there may be a wider market available to retailers who broaden their vison and widen their range.
12th June

June 12th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Alban’s MD, Jonny Gallant, looks back over twenty years of the company’s operations and to continuing to be ‘the voice of the publishers’ they represent.
12th June

June 12th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

SPCK will be launching a new reader app at CRE which will have all SPCK books available to download through the iTunes store.
12th June

June 12th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

The recent news from the USA regarding Family Christian prompts me to put pen to paper. Much has been said by many this side of the pond, about the state of the UK Christian bookselling market. But am I the only one who picks up on what is said to be the demise of the ‘High Street’, the rise...
11th June

June 11th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

CLC International UK has announced that it is moving its warehouse from Arlesford, Hampshire to a new location in Chester.
22nd May

May 22nd, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

From their beginnings in a former fish & chip shop in Hamilton, to the present store based in the GLO Centre in Motherwell, it has been an exciting journey! Those 40 years have encompassed three moves, a major fire, working as the STL depot for Scotland and Northern England, and twice winning La...
18th April

April 18th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

‘Bought for the Town - Serving the Community’ is a mission statement fully lived out in Mansfield, as Steve Briars relates.
16th April

April 16th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

In March, the Kings Bookshop and Coffee Shop, Christ Church Baptist in Kings Langley celebrated its 16th Birthday with a special birthday cake, 10% discount for customers and balloons!
16th April

April 16th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Just Cards Direct announced recently that, as from February 2015, they were to  commence their own distribution. Over the coming months, they plan to increase their range of their own branded cards and gifts, as well as distributing fair trade and other exciting new products. Anne Horrobin (Dir...
13th April

April 13th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Manna Christian Centre in Streatham has recently undergone lengthy negotiations with their landlord over a huge proposed rent increase. Manna’s Dave Lock commented, “Rather than seeing this as the end of the bookshop that has been in the High Road for 34 years it has renewed our passion to se...
19th March

March 19th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Sarum College Bookshop in Salisbury was recently shortlisted for the Bookseller Industry Awards Independent Bookshop of the Year Award, sponsored by Gardner’s Books. The bookshop, which was runner-up in the 2014 CRT Independent Large Bookshop of the Year category, made the shortlist of three ...
17th March

March 17th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Gardners annual results to the year ending 28th February 2014, filed on Companies House in October, revealed that turnover was up by 9.7% to £208.9m, up from £190.4m the year before. The Eastbourne-based company’s gross profit also increased by 3.2% to £32.8m, but its operating profit was do...
16th March

March 16th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

Having filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, Family Christian Stores (FCS), the USA’s largest chain of Christian retail stores, withdrew the application in March.
3rd March

March 3rd, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

In the first of a new series of articles from around Europe, provided in partnership with Biblekiosk, Els de Jong-van Gurp, Managing Director BCB*, meets Jean-Luc Cosnard, board member of ALEPEF, to discover more about the Christian book trade in France.
1st March

March 1st, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

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2015 sees the 50th anniversary milestone reached by CWR. Clem Jackson met with CWR’s Mick and Lynette Brooks to look back - and forwards
24th February

February 24th, 2015 - Posted & Written by Together Magazine

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