Another Makeover for B&N

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 stages of evaluating the possible spinoff of its Nook business. In its announcement last week, B&N said it was considering reporting Nook has a separate business segment while also “pursuing strategic exploratory work to separate the Nook business.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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What Is Going On With Barnes & Noble?

Writers sounded the alarm after learning Barnes & Noble stores would only be stocking hardcovers with proven sales records. Here's more on what this means. Continue reading at Book Riot

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From the Archive: August 29, 2011

We look back on our 1991 survey of the bookstore chain landscape, when 11 corporations operated a total of 3,300 outlets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Half Price Books Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Half Price Books, a Texas-based company, has firmly established itself as the nation’s third-largest bookstore chain with 121 stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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From the Archive: March 5, 2001

We look back at the liquidation of Crown Books, which was once the third-largest bookstore chain in the U.S. before its closure in 2001. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Indigo Sales Topped C$1 Billion in Fiscal 2022

Driven by an increase in its physical stores, sales at Indigo Books & Music increased 17.4% in the fiscal year ended April 2, 2022, over fiscal 2021, rising to C$1.06 billion. Canada’s largest bookstore chain had an operating profit of C$29 million, compared to a loss of C$31.9 million in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble Announces Their Best Books of 2022 So Far

Ranging from middle grade fantasy to adult literary fiction and romance, here are Barnes & Noble's top 10 books of 2022 so far. Continue reading at Book Riot

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U.S. Book Show: How TikTok Is Transforming Book Marketing

Panelists from Atria, Barnes & Noble, BookTok, Penguin, and St. Martin's gathered to discuss how the app is rewriting the rules for selling books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble Being Sued in Virginia Beach Over GENDER QUEER, COURT OF MIST AND FURY

A Virginia lawyer and state delegate has filed a restraining order against Barnes & Noble for carrying GENDER QUEER. Continue reading at Book Riot

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How Barnes & Noble Went From Villain to Hero

To independent booksellers, the enormous chain was once a threat. Now it’s vital to their survival. And it’s doing well. Continue reading at The New York Times

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B&N Adds New Audiobook Capability

Barnes & Noble has been revamping its digital audiobook offerings, and yesterday announced the launch B&N Audiobooks. The new service has a catalog of more than 300,000 titles, and has two buying options. Customers can buy audiobooks individually or enroll in a new subscription service... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble is finally offering an audiobook service

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Book Club Picks for March 2022

Barnes & Noble, 'Good Morning America,' and other big clubs look toward the summer and believe in love in this month's book club picks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble's 'Solid' 2021

After seeing growth last year, B&N CEO James Daunt says the trajectory has changed for America's largest bricks-and-mortar bookseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Waterstones Buys Blackwell's

Waterstones, the U.K. bookstore chain owned and overseen by the same team—Elliott Advisors and James Daunt—that runs Barnes & Noble has acquired Blackwell's that operates 18 U.K. bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News UK explores cashing in on crypto boom with NFTs

Sun publisher examining whether classic front pages and exclusive photos can have lucrative second lifeRupert Murdoch’s publishing arm is considering making a move into the frothy market of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, by turning the Times and the Sun’s extensive archive of photos, cartoons and... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Manga and YA Fuel B&N Black Friday Boom

Black Friday weekend was good for Barnes & Noble, continuing a trend of double-digit sales growth this year. The company attributed the increase to solid trade book sales through the weekend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble Name Third-Annual “Book Of The Year” Finalists

8 books, ranging from memoir to pizza czar, history for young readers and lyrics by legends, are the finalists for B&N's Book of the Year. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Barnes & Noble’s Top Books Of 2021

Here are Barnes & Nobel's Top Books of 2021. Their top 10 is really a top 11 and we can't blame them. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Rona Jaffe Foundation has discontinued its annual Writers' Award program, which awarded six women writers in the early stages of their work with $30,000 grants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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