As part of its efforts to rightsize the NOOK business, B&N signed an agreement with Bahwan CyberTek for certain NOOK technology functions and will close two offices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is to separate its Nook Media and Retail businesses in a bid to increase... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book seller Barnes & Noble has promoted the head of its Nook business to chief executive of company. The struggling retailer said Wednesday Michael Huseby, 59, will take the role immediately. The... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to documents found by website TechCrunch, Microsoft is offering $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
After announcing plans to possibly spin off its NOOK business in January, Barnes & Noble enters into a partnership with Microsoft. The tech company invested $300 million in the new subsidiary (currently under the working title NewCo), a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion, equating to a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-01 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 ]
US bookseller Barnes & Noble has said that it is considering separating its Nook business... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
National bookstore chain Barnes and Noble announced on Thursday that is considering a spin-off of its digital content business surrounding the Nook ebook software platform and its related hardware. The company says the Nook digital business is expanding so strongly that it could be separated... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]