Former CEO sues B&N for defamation
Former Barnes & Noble (B&N) CEO Demos Parneros has sued the retailer, charging it with breach of contract and defamation, reports Publishers Weekly. A lawsuit filed on 28 August included...
Barnes & Noble fires CEO
US chain bookseller Barnes & Noble (B&N) has fired CEO Demos Parneros after 14 months in the role, reports Publishers Weekly. In a brief statement, the retailer said Parneros will...
B&N posts $125m loss in fiscal 2018
US retail chain Barnes & Noble (B&N) reported a total sales decline of six percent in the fiscal year ending 28 April 2018, with revenue falling to US$3.66 billion (A$4.95bn),...
B&N testing Espresso Book Machines to ‘gauge consumer interest’
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble (B&N) is testing the Espresso Book Machine in three of its stores to ‘gauge consumer interest’, reports Publishers Weekly. The machines, which are currently...
Barnes & Noble unveils co-branded Samsung/Nook tablet
In the US, Barnes & Noble (B&N) has unveiled its co-branded tablet, the the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, reports the Bookseller. Currently only available in the US, the tablet has a...
Microsoft offers to buy Nook Media, according to ‘TechCrunch’ report
In the US, TechCrunch has reported that Microsoft is offering to pay Barnes & Noble US$1 billion (approximately A$1 billion) to purchase the digital assets of its Nook Media division....
Barnes & Noble and S&S in dispute
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has ‘significantly reduced its orders from Simon & Schuster’ following a dispute over terms, reports Publishers Weekly. According to Publishers Weekly, the main reason...