Nook closes UK operations
From 15 March, Barnes & Noble’s (B&N) Nook ereading platform will no longer sell ebooks in the UK. In a notice to readers, Nook said its store on Nook devices,...
Barnes & Noble buys back Microsoft’s share of Nook Media
Barnes & Noble (B&N) has bought back Microsoft’s share of Nook Media for US$125 million (A$150 million) with a combination of cash and stock, reports Publishers Weekly. Microsoft originally invested US$300...
Nook Press expands to multiple European countries
Barnes & Noble has announced that its self-publishing platform Nook Press is now available outside the US for use by authors and publishers in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands...
Local push for Barnes & Noble ebookstore
US bookseller Barnes & Noble has begun raising the profile of its Australian Nook ebookstore, offering new customers free local ebooks and magazines for a limited time. The Australian Nook...
Barnes & Noble launches Australian ebookstore app
US bookseller Barnes & Noble has launched Australian and other international Nook ebookstores, which are accessible via an app for devices with Windows 8.1. The move gives users in 32 countries and...
Barnes & Noble to discontinue Nook tablet production; announces losses
In the US, bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has announced that it will discontinue production of its Nook tablet devices, reports DigitalBookWorld. The Nook Simple Touch and Glowlight e-ink ereaders will continue...
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 chairman proposes to buy bookstore chain
In the US, Barnes & Noble’s chairman and largest shareholder Leonard Riggio has proposed a buy-out of B&N’s bookstore chain, reports Publishers Weekly. Riggio, who holds 30% of the company’s...
Barnes & Noble could close one third of stores in 10 years
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble could close one third of its stores in the next 10 years, reports the Wall Street Journal. Barnes & Noble chief executive Mitchell Klipper...
Pearson purchases stake in Barnes & Noble’s Nook
Pearson has invested US$89.5 million (approximately A$85 million) in US bookseller Barnes & Noble’s ebook device and retail brand Nook Media ‘in order to gain favourable distribution for its education...
UK booksellers report strong demand for new ereaders
UK retailers are reporting strong demand for new ereading devices in the lead-up to Christmas, reports the Bookseller. Blackwell’s and Foyles, which both sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook devices, have...
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OverDrive releases app for Nook OverDrive has released a free app for Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereading devices in the US which will allow Nook users to borrow ebook and MP3...
B&N, Microsoft complete Nook Media strategic partnership
In the US, bookselling chain Barnes & Noble and software giant Microsoft have announced the completion of a strategic partnership and the creation of the new subsidiary Nook Media LLC....
Target US drops Kindle and Kobo to focus on Nook
In the US, the Target department store chain has dropped the Kindle and Kobo ereaders from its product range and the Digital Reader reports Target is now devoting more space...
B&N announces additional UK retail partners
Following the announcement that it will partner with department store chain John Lewis to sell Nook devices in the UK from October, Barnes & Noble has announced that UK retailers...
B&N Nook business loses millions in first quarter ahead of UK expansion
Barnes & Noble’s Nook business lost US$57 million (approximately A$55 million) in the first quarter of the 2013 fiscal year on revenues of US$192 million (A$185 million), reports Digital Book World....
Nook to launch in the UK in October
Barnes & Noble’s Nook digital reading devices and content will be available in the UK by mid-October, the company has announced. This is the first time that B&N has ventured into...
B&N launches cloud-based reading platform
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has launched a new cloud-based ereading platform called Nook for Web, reports Publishers Weekly. The new platform will allow Barnes & Noble customers to...
B&N to launch digital bookstores in 10 countries within 12 months
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has announced plans to expand its digital business by opening Nook digital bookstores in 10 countries within 12 months. In a filing with the...
B&N creates ‘Newco’ subsidiary with investment from Microsoft
US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has creating a new subsidiary for its digital businesses and college bookstores in partnership with Microsoft, reports Publishers Weekly. The venture is temporarily named...