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
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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
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
Inside B&N’s Newest Smallest Bookstore in Fairfax, VA
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...Continue reading
World’s Smallest B&N Store Opens Tomorrow in Fairfax, VA
When I read last fall that Barnes & Noble was opening a small bookstore in Fairfax, VA, I figured we would have to wait a year...Continue reading
New Nook eReader Clears the FCC
Why oh why couldn't this next story have come across my desk last Monday; it would have added an extra level of detail to the joke...Continue reading
B&N Press is Holding an Online Roundtable
B&N is holding an invite-only online discussion board on the 23rd. The invite was sent to select B&N Press users; Barnes & Noble is looking to...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble is Selling Nook to Author Solutions
I think we just found out why B&N Press has been periodically adding new features while at te same time B&N has been stripping any sign...Continue reading
B&N Press Now Offers eBook Coupon Codes
B&N Press continues to add features, lending credence to rumors about an impending sale of the Nook division. I just got an email from B&N, informing...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble is Opening a Prototype Store in Michigan
Barnes & Noble will open a new store prototype at the The Village of Rochester Hills Wednesday in Rochester Hills, MI. The launch is part of...Continue reading
Terrorist Shoots Up North Carolina Barnes & Noble
Here's a gruesome tale. A teenager by the name of Jonathan Kyle Courtney has been arrested for shooting up a Raleigh area Barnes & Noble. The...Continue reading