Australian retailer Booktopia announced commitments to raise $6.5 million from a big new share issuance, with a price of .12 cents per share, which will predominantly be used to fund a new distribution center. The “Next Gen customer fulfillment center” is expected to be operational in late August. “After two years of losses, completing the Next Gen CFC and with the other business improvement initiatives already announced will reset the cost base of the business,” Booktopia chair Peter George said in a release. The company expects EBITDA loss for fiscal year 2023 to be $5 million, compared to a profit […]
