Sandell Asset Management Corp, which said it has a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble, sent a letter to the retailer's board of directors urging the company try to sell itself.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael Huseby, who served as CEO of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and then executive chairman of B&N Education when that company was spun-off from B&N Inc., has been named to succeed Max Roberts as head of B&N Education.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Pioneer Woman Magazine is increasing its distribution to 500,000 copies and moving past its Walmart-only distribution strategy for its second issue, which will be released in September.The Hearst Magazines publication, a joint venture with Scripps Networks Interactive, features Ree Drummond,...
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[ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the new head of Barnes & Noble, Demos Parneros knows his top priority is to stop the sales slide that has plagued the company’s retail stores.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft, which was Barnes & Noble's original partner on the Nook (before ending the relationship in 2014), is now back in the digital book market. According to reports, the tech giant's new online bookstore will sell hundred of thousands of frontlist and backlist titles.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A store in northern Maine wins a cash prize; college students petition for a Barnes & Noble; Houston gets a new Latino bookstore; and more.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The overall message coming out of Winter Institute is that independent bookselling is thriving, particularly in light of the decline in ebook sales, Barnes & Noble’s continuing stumbles, and growing opportunities for community engagement.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite weak holiday sales at Barnes & Noble, CEO Len Riggio said there are no plans to accelerate store closings and that he expects the retailer to be "store positive" in the fiscal year ending in April 2018.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble Inc. posted its first decline in holiday sales in three years, hurt by a downturn in the coloring-book category, bringing another sign that the Christmas season wasn't kind to retailers. Same-store sales sank 9.1 percent for the nine-week holiday period, the New York-based...
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[ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
With store traffic failing to significantly improve after the election, Barnes & Noble's sales did not meet expectations over the holiday period.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ouster of Barnes & Noble's CEO, the sale of Perseus, and Follett's purchase of Baker & Taylor were the big publishing stories of 2016.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time.
The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing...
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[ Source: Fast Company | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
New bookstores opened in Alabama, Maine, New York, and Tennessee; a suspicious fire temporarily closes a Barnes & Noble in Arizona; and more.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is looking to boost holiday sales with an aggressive promotion online at BN.com today, starting with a 15% discount on the entire order.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the election over, the chain expects sales to pick up as the holiday gift-giving season approaches.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble's first concept store, originally slated to open in October in Eastchester, N.Y., opened on Tuesday morning. The official grand opening is set for December 2.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
As it tries to improve sales of digital content, Barnes & Noble has introduced its cheapest Nook yet, the Nook Tablet 7”, priced at $49.99.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
After several changes on when its new concept store in Eastchester, N.Y. will open, Barnes & Noble has now set November 22 as the new date.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A California bookseller tries to buy the store where he works; Barnes & Noble to open on Fifth Avenue--in Youngstown; a bookstore pops-up in the Bronx; and more.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has reached an agreement with its former CEO Ron Boire, who was abruptly fired in August, in which it will pay him nearly $5 million in exchange for his dropping all claims against the company.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]