# Higginbotham's

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- **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/higginbotham-s
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/higginbotham-s.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/higginbotham-s/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://higginbothams.co.in
- **Slug:** higginbotham-s
- **Categories:** retail-ecommerce

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Higginbotham's is an Indian bookstore chain with a literary history dating to 1844 and more than 40 stores.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Description:** Founded by Abel Joshua Higginbotham in Chennai, Higginbotham's is a historic Indian bookseller and publisher. The business operates stores in Chennai, Bengaluru, Anekal and Ooty, offers fiction, non-fiction and children's books, hosts literary events, and is part of the Amalgamations Group.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

## Identity

- **Mission:** To preserve India's literary heritage and remain a cherished sanctuary for book lovers by celebrating the enduring power of literature.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Founders & leadership:** Nasir Ahmed Shariff — Chief Operating Officer; Murali D.P — Head Retail and Procurement; Radha S — GM - Finance; Mohammed Nawaz — Buyer - Books; Udaykiran — Buyer - Books; Serena — Buyer - Non Books.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Website:** https://higginbothams.co.in
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Voice & tone:** Heritage-focused, literary, welcoming and celebratory.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Founded:** 1844
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Headquarters:** Chennai, India
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Parent ownership:** Part of the Amalgamations Group since the 1940s; acquired by Mr. Anantharamakrishnan of the Amalgamations Group in 1945.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

## Offerings

- **Problem solved:** Provides access to a broad selection of books through a network of physical bookstores and supports literary engagement through book launches, signings, storytelling sessions and other events.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Retailing books through a network of more than 40 stores
  - Offering fiction, non-fiction and children's books
  - Hosting book launches, book signings, storytelling sessions and book festivals
  - Publishing and contributing to India's print and publishing history
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Products / SKUs:**
  - Fiction books
  - Non-fiction books
  - Children's books
  - New releases
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Bookselling, publishing and literary retail
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Customer base:** Book lovers, readers, children and families, and attendees of literary events.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Ideal customer profile:** Readers and book lovers in India seeking fiction, non-fiction or children's books through physical bookstores, as well as authors and publishers seeking book-related events.
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Use cases:**
  - Purchasing fiction books
  - Purchasing non-fiction books
  - Purchasing children's books
  - Attending book launches and signing sessions
  - Attending storytelling sessions and children's book festivals
  - Visiting a historic bookstore and cultural hub
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

- **Customer outcomes:**
  - Access to books across fiction, non-fiction and children's categories
  - Opportunities to participate in literary and author events
  - Access to bookstores across locations in Chennai, Bengaluru, Anekal and Ooty
Source: Brand's website (https://higginbothams.co.in) · 2026-11-08

Page last updated 2026-11-08.

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