James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble, highlighted many key factors about B&N and its improvement in the US Book Show. He addressed a keynote that focused on upcoming initiatives that were essential for the company's growth. He mentioned the "process of change" and fixing concerns that the market has been witnessing all these years. Daunt also speaks about the need for … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble Sees Changes: Here’s What the CEO Says
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BookTok Opens Doors for Aspiring Authors and Readers
Since 2020, TikTok's fastest-growing community BookTok (or Book TikTok), has become a viral marketing platform for aspiring authors. This new e-community has established itself as an entirely different classification of literature globally. Also, this new-age book marketing has reached the world's biggest bookseller chain, Barnes & Noble. B&N embraces BookTok and … [Read more...] about BookTok Opens Doors for Aspiring Authors and Readers
Barnes and Noble is promoting their new membership program
Barnes and Noble announced they were overhauling their membership program earlier in the year. The service has been in a quiet beta test and is now ready for prime time. The nation's largest bookseller is sending out emails to customers explaining the changes. They are doing this so more people sign up and pay for a series of online and in-store benefits. The new Premium … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is promoting their new membership program
Barnes and Noble will release a Nook Glowlight Plus 2023 model soon
Barnes and Noble are gearing up to launch a new version of their premium e-reader, the Nook Glowlight Plus 2023 edition. The device will have a 7.8-inch screen and will have 300 PPI, which will make fonts razor-sharp. The same design will likely be employed; I do not see the bookseller deviating from it. The existing Nook Glowlight Plus came out in 2019 and was discontinued in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble will release a Nook Glowlight Plus 2023 model soon
Barnes and Noble is having a manga sale
Barnes and Noble are having a manga sale for print and digital. If you buy one manga, you can get the second one for 50% off, which is excellent. You can buy them online from the Barnes and Noble website or visit one of their 600 bookstores. This is one of B&N's most significant strengths for savings since you don't have to buy it online exclusively, but the retail stores … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is having a manga sale
How Out of-the-Box thinking saved Barnes & Noble
In 1873, Charles M. Barnes opened a small book business from his home in Wheaton, Illinois. His son, William Barnes carried the torch forward and alongside Clifford Noble, they opened the very first Barnes & Noble (B&N) bookstore in 1917 on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The store began to flourish, gaining it a reputation for excellence. In 1971 Bookseller Leonard … [Read more...] about How Out of-the-Box thinking saved Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 and Glowlight 4e are on sale
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 and Nook Glowlight 4e e-readers are on sale until April 8th, 2023. This is an online exclusive, so you won't be able to capitalize on the $30 savings in their physical bookstores. All you need to do is use the promo code BNPRESSOFF30 during checkout, and you can get the deal. The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 features a 6-inch E INK … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 and Glowlight 4e are on sale
Barnes and Noble Launches Premium Membership
Barnes and Noble are revising their membership program to compete against Amazon Prime and Walmart+. The largest bookseller in the United States has a new Premium Membership, which costs $40 per year. It gives customers 10% discounts, free shipping, a tote bag and bigger lattes. The bookseller is also launching a free, lower-tier membership program that allows members to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launches Premium Membership
Barnes and Noble issues new update for Nook e-Reader
Barnes and Noble has just released a new firmware update 8.13.160 that introduces a new FAQ system in the support section of the settings screen. This addresses many of the questions and concerns new people have of the Nook brand and bypasses the need to use a computer and visit the Nook website online. Now, you can just do this directly on the e-reader. The Nook now has a … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble issues new update for Nook e-Reader
Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
Barnes & Noble is installing cameras and locking away expensive items to deter shoplifters and thieves as they brace for a post-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this year. At dozens of retail locations American Girl 'Wellie Wisher' dolls are shackled to the shelves with electronic ties. At one of their bookstores in Manhattan, customers have to carry empty Lego set boxes … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4e vs Amazon Kindle
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4e and 11th Generation Amazon Kindle are two entry level e-readers. They are designed to be cost effective ways for new users to get invested into their eBook ecosystem. There are plenty of compelling selling points for each model. The Kindle finally has a new 300 PPI display, all previous models have had 167 DPI, which made made text look … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4e vs Amazon Kindle
What is a better e-Reader Kobo or Nook?
Barnes and Noble and Kobo started selling e-readers and e-books around the same time in 2009/2010. Over the years the two companies have constantly refined their E INK offerings, providing users with better hardware and software. The latest generation readers are here, the B&N Nook Glowlight 4e and the Kobo Clara 2e, which are considered entry level e-readers. What are the … [Read more...] about What is a better e-Reader Kobo or Nook?
Barnes and Noble Glowlight 4 Pearl Pink is sold out
Barnes and Noble Glowlight 4 Limited Edition in Pearl Pink is the first e-Reader the bookseller released that had an optional color for customers to purchase. Only a few thousand of these were made and customer demand caught B&N off guard. Due to the sheer amount of orders on the website and in retail stores it is now sold out. More are being made right now and it will be … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Glowlight 4 Pearl Pink is sold out
Kobo Clara 2e vs Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4e
Barnes and Noble and Kobo have both released new e-readers this year. They are the Nook Glowlight 4e and the Kobo Clara 2e. On a fundamental level that both have access to the same digital books from major publishers. You will be able to read books from small presses too. The main difference is the quality of text when reading, the Clara has a 300 PPI screen, whereas the Nook … [Read more...] about Kobo Clara 2e vs Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4e