Amazon Opened a Bookstore in Nashville Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Amazon opened its 21st bookstore in Nashville TN last Friday, only 3 days after opening a store in Arizona. The Nashville store is located in the...Continue reading
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Barnes & Noble Axes Staff of B&N Teen Blog, and Other Freelancers
When news broke in June that B&N had been acquired by the same hedge fund that owned Waterstones, it seemed likely that the first thing to...Continue reading
The Renovated Amazon Books Bookstore in Bethesda, MD Now Has E-ink Shelf Labels and Books Shelved Spine Out
Amazon shuttered five of its Amazon Books retail stores over the past couple weeks so the interiors could be renovated and updated. Both of the stores...Continue reading
Five Amazon Books Locations Are Closed for Renovations (At Least)
The local news site Popville reported yesterday that one of my two nearby Amazon Books locations is closed for renovations. What's interesting is that they didn't...Continue reading
It is Past Time to Fix IndieBound
I was getting caught up on my RSS feeds this Sunday when I came across a post on PW about IndieBound. IndieBound is a site run...Continue reading
Amazon to Open Bookstore in Nashville
Amazon may have abandoned plans for bookstores in Denver, Atlanta, and Boise last year, but they haven't given up on the concept. Geekwire reports that Amazon...Continue reading
Google Play Books Ends Discounting in Canada, Australia, and USA – Now Pays a 70% Royalty
Remember a couple months back when I reported that Google was insisting that authors sign up for an account with Play Books even though the author's...Continue reading
Microsoft eBook Refunds Are Coming in July
When Microsoft announced in April that it was shutting down yet another ebookstore, they told customers that we'd be getting a complete refund and a credit...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble Reports Revenue Down 3% for the Year, Nook Revenue Down 17%
It turns out that the positive revenue report from the third quarter was a fluke rather than the start of a turnaround. Barnes & Noble reported...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble Investor Thinks Retailer is Worth More than Elliott’s Bid
There's a firm offer From Elliott Management to buy B&N for $683 million, and a rumor of a higher bid being in the works, and now...Continue reading
Readerlink is Working on Higher Bid For B&N
It seems last week's reports of B&N's acquisition were greatly exaggerated. The WSJ reports that book distributor Readerlink is working on a bid for Barnes &...Continue reading
Confirmed: Barnes & Noble to be Acquired by the Hedge Fund that Owns Waterstones
For the longest time now it's looked like Barnes & Noble, with no savior in sight, was going to be killed by the current management. Now...Continue reading
Couple Accused of Stealing $10k in Textbooks from College Bookstore
A pair of thieves have been arrested on the charge of stealing $10,000 worth of textbooks from Fayetteville Technical Community College, which is located in North...Continue reading
Nook Glowlight Plus: No Card Slot, But Many Defective Pixels
It's been four days since B&N launched their 7.8" ereader, the Nook Glowlight Plus. It has shown up in B&N stores, as promised, and what's more,...Continue reading
B&N Press Adds More Print Trim Sizes, eBook Coupon Codes
B&N Press continues to add features in the face of an uncertain future. I just got an email from B&N, informing me that authors using...Continue reading