History
The story of Page One began in 1983, when a small shop with slanting shelves, stocking handpicked art, and design books, opened in a shopping mall in Singapore. Day by day and book by book, the small shop started to build a loyal following. Today, the small shop has evolved into a brand.
Since then, Page One has marked its presence with bookstores in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. In Singapore, the Page One bookstore is established at VivoCity, the shopping mall touted to be the largest of its kind on the island. Page One is determined to continue its success story in even more countries.
While it began as a retail outfit, Page One has also expanded in the areas of book publishing and distribution over the years. In publishing, Page One builds its strength from the acquisition of rights and creation of original in-house titles, with a focus on art and design content. Page One Publishing also brought its created titles to the West by selling territorial rights. These titles have been translated into as many as eleven different languages. As a distributor, Page One has established a strong network in Asia and the rest of the world, and hence, is much sought after by international publishers for its strengths in distribution and logistics in the Asian region.
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