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Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble, Inc.Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Type
Private
ISINUS0677741094 [105]
PredecessorArthur Hinds & Company
Founded1886 (1886)(as Arthur Hinds & Company)
New York City, New York, U.S.
FoundersCharles M. Barnes
William Barnes
G. Clifford Noble
Leonard Riggio[1][2]
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
Number of locations
627 retail stores
(As of March 7, 2019)[3]
Key people
Leonard Riggio
Chairman, (1971–2019)
James Daunt (CEO)
ProductsNook
SparkNotes
BrandsBarnes & Noble Booksellers
Nook Digital, LLC
Sterling Publishing
RevenueDecreaseUS$ 3.552 billion (FY 2019)
Operating income
IncreaseUS$ 38.596 million (FY 2019)
Net income
DecreaseUS$ 3.769 million (FY 2019)
Total assetsSteadyUS$ 1.705 billion (FY 2019)
Total equitySteadyUS$ 444.497 million (FY 2019)
OwnerPublic company / Leonard Riggio - largest shareholder (11.8%)
Number of employees
24,000 (2019)
ParentElliott Management Corporation
Websitewww.barnesandnobleinc.com [106](corporate site)
www.barnesandnoble.com [107](consumer site)
www.nook.com [108](consumer site)
Footnotes / references
[4]
Type
Public
Traded asNYSE: BNED [109]
PredecessorCorporate spin-off from Barnes & Noble, Inc.
FoundedAugust 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)
Headquarters
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
,
United States
Number of locations
773 (December 2018)[88]
Key people
Michael P. Huseby (CEO, chairman)
BrandsYuzu digital textbook platform
Divisions
  • Barnes & Noble College Booksellers
  • MBS Textbook Exchange
  • Digital Student Solutions
Websitewww.bned.com [110]
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References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nytimes.comAlter, Alexandra; Hsu, Tiffany (June 7, 2019). "Barnes & Noble Is Sold to Hedge Fund After a Tumultuous Year". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.npr.org"Barnes & Noble Founder Retires, Leaving His Imprint On Bookstore's History". NPR. May 7, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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[3]
Citation Linkinvestors.barnesandnobleinc.com"Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2019 Third Quarter Results". Barnes & Noble (Press release). March 7, 2019.
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[4]
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.businesswire.com"Elliott Completes Acquisition of Barnes & Noble" (Press release). Business Wire. August 7, 2019.
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.barnesandnobleinc.com"National Sponsorships and Donations". Retrieved January 29, 2010.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.washingtonpost.comDePillis, Lydia (July 10, 2013). "Barnes & Noble's troubles don't show why bookstores are doomed. They show how they'll survive". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2013. it's now the only national bookstore chain in the country
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Citation Linkwww.businessweek.comTownsend, Matt (July 10, 2013). "Bookstores Not Dead Yet as Riggio Bets on Barnes & Noble". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013. the last national bookstore chain
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[10]
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[11]
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