Pocket Shop to Expand Into the U.K.

Paperback bookstore chain Pocket Shop, with headquarters in Stockholm and stores in Sweden, Finland and Germany, will be opening in the U.K.

The chain has plans to open in three locations, with a first store expected to open by summer.

“We are close to signing a contract on a first prime location with negotiations underway on two others,” says Anna Borné Minberger, CEO for Pocket Shop. “We’re excited to be moving into the U.K. market, which presents new challenges and significant opportunities for us. We believe the Pocket Shop concept in the right locations is a natural for the British market.”