Book Depository (formerly The Book Depository) was a United Kingdom-based online book seller. Founded by a former Amazon employee, it operated from 2004 to 2023.
History
The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford (former Amazon employee) and Stuart Felton. Its motto was to make "All Books Available to All"[2] by improving selection, access and affordability.[2]
It was acquired by Amazon on 4 July 2011.[3][1] The move led commentators to worry about the 'strangle hold' of Amazon on the UK book market.[4]