Barnes and Noble updated their iOS app for the second time in 2018 and the current version number is 5.01. The company has made navigation easier to different areas of the Nook and quick access to the ebooks you have purchased.Here are just a few of the things you’ll find in the latest update• Easier navigation … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook for iOS updated
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Barnes and Noble is an utter and complete mess
Barnes and Noble is a company that needs to sell more books and generate meaningful revenue from their Nook division. Instead, they are mired in controversy with recently fired CEO Demos Parneros.Barnes and Noble CEO Demos Parneros was fired in July for breaking company policies and he did not receive any severance … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is an utter and complete mess
Barnes and Noble getting serious about selling the company
Barnes and Noble formed a committee last month to explore selling the bookstore chain to multiple interested parties. Leonard Riggio the largest shareholder and founder of the company has committed to support and vote his shares in favor of any transaction recommended by the Special Committee. Today it looks like … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble getting serious about selling the company
Barnes and Noble to open new concept store that focuses on books
Barnes and Noble experimented with a few different prototype stores in the past few years. They focused on primarily adding a full restaurant experience where people can buy food and drinks and read their favorite book. This week they are opening up a new prototype store in Vernon Hills Chicago.The … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble to open new concept store that focuses on books
Barnes and Noble is going to release the Nook Tablet 10
Barnes and Noble is going to be releasing a new 10 inch tablet this year and it will be available in all of their bookstores by the end of the year. The only information we know on this new tablet is that it has a 6,300 mAh battery, 802.11ac WiFi, and Bluetooth.Barnes and Noble released their first tablet way back … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is going to release the Nook Tablet 10
Barnes and Noble is going to sell the company
Barnes and Noble has received multiple bidders to purchase the entire bookstore chain and the Nook. The bookseller said on Wednesday that they would form a launch a formal review process to evaluate its strategic options. A special committee of the board will lead the review. Leonard Riggio the largest shareholder … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is going to sell the company
The B&N Nook is on its deathbed
Barnes and Noble has no plans to release a new e-reader this year and the bookseller has moved the entire Nook section to the back of the store in almost 600 locations in the United States. The old display areas have been torn down and thrown in the garbage. The Nook e-reading app for Android and iOS has not been … [Read more...] about The B&N Nook is on its deathbed
Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir Retires
Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir has retired. He was initially hired by Jaime Carey who was the president of the development and restaurant group, and left in 2016. Fred was basically hired to cut costs in the Nook division. Under his watch the Nook App Store and Nook Videos was shuttered and software … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir Retires
Barnes and Noble is throwing in the towel on the Nook e-reader
Barnes and Noble is officially not prioritizing the Nook anymore. The company has announced that in the past three months hardware digital sales fell 8.6%, to $25.3 million. One of the big reasons of the decline is that some stores were moving the Nook section to the back of the bookstore. Apparently this is going to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is throwing in the towel on the Nook e-reader
Demos Parneros sues Barnes and Noble for wrongful dismissal
Barnes and Noble CEO Demos Parneros was fired last month for breaking company policies and he did not receive any severance pay. The bookseller did not disclose on why he was fired, but the answer came spilling out in a public exchange of accusations between Mr. Parneros and the company — including that Mr. Parneros … [Read more...] about Demos Parneros sues Barnes and Noble for wrongful dismissal
Kobo at Walmart will be the deathblow for the B&N Nook
When Kobo first incorporated and started to sell e-readers and ebooks they famously said the US market was too hypercompetitive and they would rather focus on international expansion. Barnes and Noble in their glory days was generating over a billion dollars a year on their Nook unit and Amazon was selling Kindle 4-5 … [Read more...] about Kobo at Walmart will be the deathblow for the B&N Nook
Publishers are raising concerns about Barnes and Noble management
Major publishers have attended meetings with the founder of Barnes and Noble and have voiced their displeasure that the booksellers management team is in a constant state of disarray. They indicated that they have a strong interest in Barnes & Noble running a healthy and stable business, to counteract the clout of … [Read more...] about Publishers are raising concerns about Barnes and Noble management