Waterstones

Retail chain offering books and stationery items

placeLondon, England, United Kingdom calendar_todayFounded 1982 groups3,000 employees language waterstones.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United Kingdom73.8%
United States5.9%
Ireland2.9%
Spain2.1%
Germany1.6%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 75.2K social following, 8 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

3 investors on record.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital133%
Other / undisclosed267%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United Kingdom: 24.3% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 4.1%.

Hiring activity

No recent openings observed

No roles tracked in the last 12 months

16 Sep 2025 · Direct Tax Manager · Solihull

12 Sep 2025 · Group Consolidation Manager · London

22 Jul 2025 · Agile Delivery Manager · London

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

19 Nov 2025
Recognition
14 Aug 2025
Event
Edinburgh International Book Festival
25 Jul 2025
Recognition
Coming soon