Barnes and Noble Nook Press is a self-publishing solution for indie authors. The bookseller has changed their policy agreement and has begun to suspend accounts and purge all erotica titles from their system. 50,000 titles have been removed in the last 24 hours, some of them are written by best selling romance authors. The Nook Press Policy Agreement was recently amended to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Press is Purging Erotica Titles
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Barnes and Noble Partners with E FUN for New Nook Initiative
Barnes and Noble has partnered with tablet maker E FUN to have their Nook Reading App bundled on all of their devices. Anyone who purchases a new E FUN tablet will be able to get free access to six digital magazines; WeightWatchers, Men's Health, Shape, Reader's Digest, Rachel Ray every day, and Better Homes & Gardens. "We are pleased to team up with Barnes and Noble to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Partners with E FUN for New Nook Initiative
Barnes and Noble Unveils Podcasts and Nook First Look
Barnes and Noble has just launched a new e-book promotional system called Nook First Look that offers readers a chance to buy e-books at a discount before they are released to the public. Every month the bookseller will release two or three different titles and offer varying degrees of savings.This month B&N is offering Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Josie Brown via … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Unveils Podcasts and Nook First Look
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
Activist Investor Recommends Barnes and Noble Go Private
Barnes and Noble is a public company and everything they do is scrutinized by the media. The decline in bookstores and their beligered Nook unit are the subject of thousands of news articles and investors. Negative sentiment surrounds the bookseller and investors are urging the them to go private. Sandell Asset Management, a private, alternative asset management firm, said … [Read more...] about Activist Investor Recommends Barnes and Noble Go Private
Barnes and Noble Education Sales Increase by 16.3%
Barnes and Noble Nook Education has just reported that in the last quarter they generated $342.8 million, an increase of $48 million or 16.3%. Total sales for the full fiscal year were $1.87 billion compared with $1.81 billion from the prior fiscal year, an increase of $66.4 million or 3.7%. In the last calendar year the company signed new contracts with estimated annual sales … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Education Sales Increase by 16.3%
Barnes and Noble Hires a New VP of Stores
Barnes and Noble wants to focus on bookstore development and the company has hired a new VP of stores to make this happen. Carl Hauch has been named Vice President, Stores, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Hauch will be responsible for the entire retail store organization and profitable growth of the business, driving sales, training, developing talent and … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Hires a New VP of Stores
Barnes and Noble is Moving the Nook Section to the Back of the Store
Barnes and Noble is gravitating their Nook section from the front of the store to the back. Hundreds of locations have already moved the entire display area and the rest will be doing it within the next few months. Relocating the entire Nook section to the back of the bookstore will have its drawbacks. It will result in fewer impulse buys and less e-readers and tablets will … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is Moving the Nook Section to the Back of the Store
B&N Nook Sales Decreased by 24% in 2017
Nook sales decreased approximately 24% for both the quarter and the full year on lower content volume, as well as lower device sale. Both, digital content and ecommerce sales benefited in the current year from the Apple eBook settlement and customers using their credits. One thing that was surprising about their latest financial figures was that Nook losses decreased from … [Read more...] about B&N Nook Sales Decreased by 24% in 2017
Things to keep in mind with Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble will be releasing their quarterly earnings report tomorrow and there will be a ton of doom and gloom regarding their ailing Nook division and sagging bookstore sales. The company does have a few bright spots that few people consider. Barnes & Noble operates 634 stores in 50 states in addition to its online and digital offerings. Despite its multi-channel … [Read more...] about Things to keep in mind with Barnes and Noble