Christmas is a few weeks away and Boxing day soon thereafter. There are many deals and discounts to be had if you are looking for a new e-reader. This list will be constantly updated until the end of the year, so make sure you check back often. Walmart - The Kobo Clara HD is on sale, this is the latest gen e-reader that came out earlier in the year. The regular price is … [Read more...] about Christmas and Boxing Day e-Reader Sales – Roundup
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Barnes and Noble releases Nook Tablet 7 2018 Edition
Barnes and Noble released the Nook Tablet 7 last year and it is considered a very budget device. It primarily completed against the Amazon Fire 7 and appealed to people invested in the B&N ecosystem. Today the nation's largest bookseller announced a second generation NOOK 7 tablet with expanded storage to carry your virtual library, and an updated reading experience just in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble releases Nook Tablet 7 2018 Edition
Book sales decreased by 3% at Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble has disclosed that this summer they saw a decline in book sales by 3%. The bookseller saw an increase in sales from adult hardcovers and saw a modest improvement on trade paper, kids, and young adult categories. Non-books increased 1.9%, led by toys and games growth, cafe and better gift results. Overall, B&N consolidated sales decreased $20 million or … [Read more...] about Book sales decreased by 3% at Barnes and Noble
Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada and last month they opened up their first US location in the Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey. The company has officially confirmed to Good e-Reader that they are not selling Kobo e-readers or Kobo products in their US store. They also said they had no plans to do so when they open other stores in 2019. One of … [Read more...] about Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
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 has has committed to support and vote his shares in favor of … [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 updated since April and I have been told by the engineers that … [Read more...] about The B&N Nook is on its deathbed
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 occur in every store going forward. Tim Matel the Chief … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is throwing in the towel on the Nook e-reader
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 million Kindles every year. Sony was making high quality … [Read more...] about Kobo at Walmart will be the deathblow for the B&N Nook
Barnes and Noble staff disclose why the bookstore is so dysfunctional
Barnes and Noble had a horrendous holiday season and the entire bookstore chain experienced declining sales of 6.4% as compared to the prior year. Over the course of the entire year of 2017 sales fell 6% to $3.7 billion and Barnes and Noble recorded a net loss of $125.5 million compared to a profit of $22 million the year before. Why is Barnes and Noble continuing to lose … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble staff disclose why the bookstore is so dysfunctional
What are the driving factors for upgrading an e-reader?
E-Readers do not have the same upgrade cycle that smartphones and tablets enjoy. Every year Qualcomm releases a series of new Snapdragon processors that flagship phones employ and Apple continues to develop their own for iPads and iPhones. RAM and internal storage continues to increase and battery life continues to improve. The vast majority of e-readers are using the i.MX6 … [Read more...] about What are the driving factors for upgrading an e-reader?