Len Riggio, former chair of Barnes & Noble, dies at 83. The visionary entrepreneur revolutionized bookselling in the US. The post Barnes & Noble’s Len Riggio, Dead at Age 83 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-27 22:00:47 UTC ]
Len Riggio, who revolutionized bookselling—first by turning Barnes & Noble into the dominant bookstore chain in the United States, then by opening hundreds of superstores—died on August 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Although the CEO acknowledges there is work to be done, he sees lots for opportunities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers' annual meeting, held at Penguin Random House earlier this week was themed “Charting the Future,” its centerpiece a Q&A interview by PRH c.e.o. Markus Dohle of Barnes & Noble c.e.o. Len Riggio. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Len Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble from a single store into the country's largest bricks-and-mortar bookseller, will retire after the company's September annual meeting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has undergone lots of changes since Len Riggio first took over the bookstore chain in 1965, and it is heading toward what could be its most dramatic makeover since Riggio bought the B. Dalton chain. Although it is far from certain what will happen, B&N is in the early... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Gayle Feldman Publication Date: Thu, 10/03/2011 - 09:13 Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio has said the American book trade is on the cusp of "transformational growth" led by digital sales, in a bullish keynote address to the annual meeting of the Association of American... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]