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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Furvah Shah

Waterstones staff ‘abused by customers’ amid book shortages due to delivery delays

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Staff at the UK’s biggest book chain say they are facing abuse from customers as popular titles are out of stock due to delivery delays.

Waterstones is facing shortages due to new warehouse technology and backlogs, which have caused delays of up to six weeks.

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