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It is Past Time to Fix IndieBound

18 August, 201918 August, 2019Bookstore2 Comments

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...

Amazon to Open Bookstore in Nashville

18 August, 201918 August, 2019Amazon, BookstoreLeave a comment

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...

Google Play Books Ends Discounting in Canada, Australia, and USA – Now Pays a 70% Royalty

11 August, 201911 August, 2019eBookstore, Google BooksOne Comment

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...

Microsoft eBook Refunds Are Coming in July

25 June, 20193 July, 2019eBookstore, Microsoft, UncategorizedLeave a comment

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...

Barnes & Noble Reports Revenue Down 3% for the Year, Nook Revenue Down 17%

19 June, 201919 June, 2019Barnes & NobleOne Comment

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...

Barnes & Noble Investor Thinks Retailer is Worth More than Elliott’s Bid

13 June, 201913 June, 2019Barnes & NobleOne Comment

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...

Readerlink is Working on Higher Bid For B&N

10 June, 201910 June, 2019Barnes & Noble8 Comments

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 &...

Confirmed: Barnes & Noble to be Acquired by the Hedge Fund that Owns Waterstones

6 June, 20197 June, 2019Barnes & Noble9 Comments

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...

Couple Accused of Stealing $10k in Textbooks from College Bookstore

30 May, 201930 May, 2019Bookstore, Textbooks & Digital TextbooksLeave a comment

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...

Nook Glowlight Plus: No Card Slot, But Many Defective Pixels

27 May, 201928 May, 2019Barnes & Noble, e-Reading Hardware16 Comments

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,...

B&N Press Adds More Print Trim Sizes, eBook Coupon Codes

22 May, 201922 May, 2019Barnes & NobleLeave a comment

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...

Inside B&N’s Newest Smallest Bookstore in Fairfax, VA

24 April, 201924 April, 2019Barnes & NobleOne Comment

I visited Barnes & Noble's new bookstore today. It's located in one of the new urban-style developments that have been popping up in this area over...