Steve Riggio
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"Strong" Nook Sales Boost Barnes & Noble - Posted February 23, 2010
Today Barnes & Noble reported that total sales for the third quarter had risen to $2.2 billion, 33 percent above the same period last year.
Launching the Nook eReader last quarter, Barnes & Noble.com reported that sales increased 32 percent to $210 million ove... [GalleyCat]
Barnes & Noble, Inc. to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Stores - Posted July 29, 2009
Teaming up with AT&T, Barnes & Noble, Inc. will install free wi-fi at the company's 777 bookstores around the country.
In the release, the company stressed that wi-fi hookup will allow shoppers to download titles from the company's newly created digital library of 700,... [GalleyCat]
B&N To Release Exclusive Music CDs - Posted September 12, 2007
Barnes & Noble, in conjunction with bigHelium Records, announced the launch of its exclusive new CD collection, SundayMusic (R), "designed to introduce sophisticated adults to sophisticated music from unique artists that might otherwise go undiscovered." The first two albums of the series features artists including N... [GalleyCat]
The Next, Still Pessimistic Chapter for E-Books - Posted September 6, 2007
The New York Times' Brad Stone doesn't really add much more about the next generation e-book readers like Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader, but since people reading the NYT aren't necessarily reading GalleyCat (or tech-related websites and blogs, for that matter... [GalleyCat]
If the WSJ Says Stephenie Meyer is the Next Big Thing, It Must Be True - Posted August 10, 2007
And for once, a headline is both cheeky and sincere; every message board I lurk on and nearly every bookstore I frequent seems to have someone swooning over the romantic adventures of Bella and Edward, starcrossed lovers because he's a vampire and she isn't. So no wonder Stephenie Meyer... [GalleyCat]
B&N Dips During Holiday Season - Posted January 5, 2007
After Barnes & Noble indicated to the financial sector that prospects looked good for the last months of 2006, the story says otherwise. In a statement released on Thursday, they announced that same-store sales - or sales from stores open for a minimum of 12 months, and a key measure of... [GalleyCat]










