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Ottakar's was a chain of bookshops in the United Kingdom founded in 1987 by James Heneage. Following a takeover by the HMV Group in 2006, the chain was merged into the Waterstone's brand, who retain t
Ottakar's renamed its stores for the Harry Potter launch.
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Waterstones Booksellers Limited, trading as Waterstones, is a British book retailer based in London, United Kingdom, owned by the American investment group Elliott Investment Management. As of 2025, i
Ottakar's
…chain of bookshops in the United Kingdom founded in 1987 by James Heneage. Following a takeover by the HMV Group in 2006, the chain was merged into the Waterstone's brand, who retain the Ottakar's trademark after Waterstones and HMV split. James Heneage established the Ottakar's chain in 1987, taking inspiration…
Early versions of shop signage were gold in colour.
Waterstones in Wakefield occupies the city's former HMV branch.
A re-branding saw the logo change from Baskerville to FS Albert Pro until 2012.
Sutton branch, with Café W signage