One of the more interesting retail histories in the book industry is that of Barnes and Noble (the history of the stores and the brand can be found HERE), with a number of locations having significant importance both as thriving retail spaces and as icons within the company. Sadly, the flagship 5th Avenue store, bought when Leonard Riggio, founder of the Student Book Exchange … [Read more...] about Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY
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Barnes and Noble & Books-A-Million Stop Selling Marvel Comics
Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million have confirmed to Good e-Reader that they have stopped carrying single issues of Marvel Comics. You might still find single issues at some of the smaller stores or in more rural areas, but it has been mandated that stores cannot order new issues.Barnes and Noble has a flagship store in Union Square, in New York City. This is the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble & Books-A-Million Stop Selling Marvel Comics
Barnes and Noble Nook Hardware Sales Down 41.3%
Barnes and Noble has just released their 3rd quarter financial results and things are not looking good. The company has seen a decline of 41.3% in Nook e-Reader, Tablet and Accessory sales and the entire division only brought in $51 million dollars. eBook sales were also down 21.2% due to the lower average selling prices of books and total sales were $57 million.Part of the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Hardware Sales Down 41.3%
B&N Develops Innovative App for Non-Profit One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop per Child (OLPC), the global children’s educational non-profit born at the MIT Media Lab, and Nook Media, the device division of Barnes and Noble, announced a partnership that will pre-install a special variant of the Nook apps on OLPC's US-based XO tablet devices. These devices are part of OLPC's global initiative to put technology in the hands of young … [Read more...] about B&N Develops Innovative App for Non-Profit One Laptop Per Child
Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
Yesterday, Good e-Reader radio posted an hour-long discussion of the current controversy surrounding the removal of self-published titles from specific UK retailers' websites, an issue that affects an estimated one-third of self-published titles, according to Digital Book World's data. While there is no clear solution to the issue, several indie authors have begun circulating a … [Read more...] about Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
Nook Talks Devices, Self-Publishing, and Moving Forward at Frankfurt
Good e-Reader sat down at the Frankfurt Book Fair today with Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content at Barnes and Noble, to talk about the current state of the Nook division, the associated Nook Press self-publishing platform, and the upcoming affiliate drive to help authors receive an additional benefit for driving their own fans towards ebook purchases that offer a … [Read more...] about Nook Talks Devices, Self-Publishing, and Moving Forward at Frankfurt
Frankfurt Book Fair Officially Kicked Off Today
The first official day of the Frankfurt Book Fair has just come to a close, and if the remaining days are as packed with innovation and insight as today was, it will be one of the more memorable publishing events. One of the things that is setting this year's staging apart from some of the recent years is the larger focus on digital publishing, self-publishing, and … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Book Fair Officially Kicked Off Today
Barnes and Noble Slashes Nook Tablet Prices in the UK
Barnes and Noble admitted during a recent investors' call that they simply made too many tablets and are sitting on a wealth of inventory. Every day that a unit remains unsold, new models are coming out from their direct competitors and vying for consumers' attention. Barnes and Noble is again slashing prices in the UK for their entire line of tablets and it could be the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Slashes Nook Tablet Prices in the UK
Barnes and Noble Announces College and University Newspapers Program
Barnes and Noble added hundreds of college and university newspapers to their NOOK line of e-Readers and tablets today. Major newspapers from leading colleges like Harvard, Columbia, Louisiana State University, Northwestern University, University of Michigan and University of Texas at Austin can now be purchased for as little as $0.99 cents per month. Most of these newspapers … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Announces College and University Newspapers Program
Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Barnes and Noble is celebrating the realization that more and more reading consumers are using tablet-based e-reading apps for their digital reading needs. To that end, the book retailer is offering free ebook content to new users in the UK who download the Nook app for their devices and register a new user account.“This great offer of free eBooks and magazines for new … [Read more...] about Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Simon and Schuster, Barnes and Noble Resolve Book Selling Dispute
Publisher Simon and Schuster and bookstore chain Barnes and Noble have been locked in a quiet battle since March. The bookstore chain wanted deeper discounts on books and leveraged their in-store ordering to make it happen, leaving authors to contend that this spat was damaging their sales. During the disagreement, Barnes and Noble locations were not providing display space or … [Read more...] about Simon and Schuster, Barnes and Noble Resolve Book Selling Dispute
Barnes and Noble Launches Nook Video for Android and iOS
Barnes and Noble unveiled Nook Video when they originally launched their Nook HD and HD+ last year. This service allows both buying and renting of television shows and movies, but was only reserved for the company's official line of tablets. This has changed today, with Barnes and Noble announcing it has unleashed Nook Video for iOS, Android, and Roku boxes.One of the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launches Nook Video for Android and iOS
Publishing Without Barnes & Noble
Since Barnes & Noble announced that the company is sinking faster than a swimmer with cement shoes, there have been a myriad of articles written on what Mr. Riggio and his golfing buddies should do to right the ship. It’s an important question, but possibly the wrong one. Instead of focusing all of our attention on the retail train wreck, we should be working to ensure a … [Read more...] about Publishing Without Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble Raises eBook Prices in the UK
Barnes and Noble ran a promotion for three days in the UK that saw a number of bestsellers severely discounted. The Hot Summer Books campaign saw almost 100 eBooks come down in price to a very respectable .99p. The promotion is now over and the books are back to normal.The big draws of the promotion were Khaled Hosseini's And The Mountains Echoed, and Dead Man's Time by … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Raises eBook Prices in the UK