B&N just released sales figures for the nine-week holiday period ending December 29, 2012. The company's retail segment, which is made up of B&N bookstores and BN.com businesses, had revenues of $1.2 billion, decreasing 10.9% over the prior year. The decrease was because of an 8.2% decline in store sales, store closures, and lower online sales. Sales of NOOK products in … [Read more...] about B&N Reports Holiday Sales: NOOK Sales Down, Digital Content Sales Up
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Tablet and eBook Readers and the Impact They Have on Digital Publishing
The world is hooked on mobile devices, such as ebook readers or tablet PCs, and the best way for content providers to register their presence in the changing digital scene is to have an app ready for the various devices that are sought after the most. However, how exactly is the digital publishing industry responding to the seemingly endless stream of tablet PCs and ebook … [Read more...] about Tablet and eBook Readers and the Impact They Have on Digital Publishing
NOOK Media Announces Strategic Investment by Pearson, but B&N Holiday Sales Below Expectations
The NOOK Media subsidiary of B&N has announced that the learning company Pearson will invest $89.5 million in cash in NOOK at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.789 billion in exchange for preferred membership interests representing a 5% equity stake. B&N will own, after the transaction, 78.2% of NOOK Media and Microsoft will own 16.8%. Pearson has the option to … [Read more...] about NOOK Media Announces Strategic Investment by Pearson, but B&N Holiday Sales Below Expectations
Barnes & Noble and the Publishing Future
Caleb Mason is the owner of Publerati, a new publisher of fiction ebooks. I have previously talked about the company here. Now Caleb has an interesting post on his Publerati blog today, entitled The Importance of Barnes & Noble to the Publishing Future. He says that one of the most important dominoes to watch in the fourth quarter are B&N's results, which, if poor, … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble and the Publishing Future
Feature: Why e-Reader and Tablet Companies Fail – Another View
On December 2, Michael Kozlowski wrote a feature about Why e-Reader and Tablet Companies Fail. To make a long article short, Michael posited that companies fail because of lower-quality devices, sub-par hardware, the lack of savvy marketing and press relations and cutthroat competition, among other factors. While I completely agree with Michael in everything he says, I think … [Read more...] about Feature: Why e-Reader and Tablet Companies Fail – Another View
Which e-Reader Should I Buy for the Holidays?
It's not an easy choice. There is a lot of good hardware on the market right now, so let's break it down into several categories. There are two main areas that you need to give some thought to in making your choice: the platform and the provider. The Platform - tablet or e-ink? Here is the first choice you need to make - tablet or e-ink. Tablets run from … [Read more...] about Which e-Reader Should I Buy for the Holidays?
Fictionwise to Cease Operations – An Era Ends
Fictionwise, one of the leading independent ebook sellers, will cease operations on December 4, 2012. Fictionwise was one of the pioneers - maybe the major pioneer - in the ebook arena. The company took an unusual route, making ebooks available in multiple formats and initiating the use of micro-payments for book purchases. It was also an early entrant in the the e-reader … [Read more...] about Fictionwise to Cease Operations – An Era Ends
Barnes and Noble Releases Nook HD TV Spot
Amazon and Barnes and Noble are the only two companies in the e-reader space that utilize television adverts to hype their new products. This is very important for brand awareness and letting the average person know that a new device has launched. Today, Barnes and Noble has released its new television spot for the Nook HD Tablet. It chronicles a family all sharing the same … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Releases Nook HD TV Spot
Best e-Reader Apps for the iPad
The iPad is a multifaceted device, but one of the primary functions is ebook reading. Apple has devoted significant resources to ensure ebook reading on the iPad is a pleasant affair. Presented below are a few apps that vie for consumer attention rated for ease of use, depth of content, and overall experience. iBooks: iBooks is Apple's very own ebook reading application … [Read more...] about Best e-Reader Apps for the iPad
Rumor: Samsung Developing a Cheap 7 Inch Tablet
This is the aftermath of the success that the Amazon Kindle Fire has enjoyed. A whole new tablet segment is developing, where companies like Amazon, B&N, or Kobo will offer tablet devices that your wallets will love. The strategy seems to have been successful enough to entice Samsung to have a presence in this emerging segment with a new tablet device they are developing. … [Read more...] about Rumor: Samsung Developing a Cheap 7 Inch Tablet