Online bookstore Book Depository to close on April 26

Book Depository announced on Tuesday that it will be shuttered on April 26 and customers have until noon British Summer Time (7pm Malaysian time) to place orders. Photo: Filepic

Popular online store Book Depository is set to close at the end of April, amid layoffs announced in recent months by parent company Amazon.

The Britain-based bookstore announced on Tuesday that it will be shuttered on April 26 and customers have until noon British Summer Time (7pm Malaysian time) to place orders. It will continue to deliver and provide support for orders until June 23.