I have a lot of time for The Works. They sell books to under-catered for consumers in unpretentious, accessible settings.
It's not *just* this that makes it an interesting deal though...
thebookseller.com/news/works-flo…
Earlier this year, Waterstones was bought by a... private equity house.
(And will lead to a v interesting clash with publishers, whose fortunes depend on keeping book prices stable.)
independent.co.uk/news/business/…
But publishers can only survive by being (relatively) expensive...
Someone is going to have to fold first.