Closing time on the 3 for 2 book deal

Waterstone's famous 3 for 2 book deal is coming to an end next month, according to a report from The Bookseller

Waterstone's has been running the 3 for 2 offer for more than ten years. According to The Bookseller, some staff were told yesterday of plans to discontinue the deal in favour of discounts on individual books.

Waterstones declined to comment on their promotional plans to The Bookseller. The book chain's current 3 for 2 promotion on summer fiction ends today (31 August.)

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