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Jill Zityniuk Section 001 February 15, 2012. Barnes and Nobles Company . Barnes and Noble History. Originated in 1873 Leonardo Riggio – company’s chairman Manhattan Greenwich Village, 1965 By the 1970s “The World’s Largest Bookstore” with 150,000 textbook and trade titles.
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Jill Zityniuk Section 001 February 15, 2012 Barnes and Nobles Company
Barnes and Noble History • Originated in 1873 • Leonardo Riggio – company’s chairman • Manhattan Greenwich Village, 1965 • By the 1970s “The World’s Largest Bookstore” with 150,000 textbook and trade titles. • 1974 first bookstore in America to advertise on TV • 1987 purchased B. Dalton Bookseller • 1989 purchased Bookstop • 1993 publicly traded company • Today is the largest book retailer in the United States Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Fun Facts • Internet’s largest bookstore • Over 40 million customers • Between stores and online operations, Barnes and Nobles sells about 300 million books per year • Leader in the specialty retail category for customer satisfaction 4th year in a row • October 2009 introduced NOOK – first Android based eBook Reader • Click icon below to jump to the slide concerning Barnes and Noble Top Competitors. Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Main Businesses • Retail Stores • Internet • Publishing • Digital • Barnes and Noble College Booksellers Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Barnes and Noble Products • Books • Nook Books • Textbooks • Newsstands • Toys and Games • Electronics • DVDs • Home and Gifts Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Top Competitors Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Industries Where Barnes and Noble Competes • Music, Video, Book and Entertainment Retail • Media • Publishing • Retail Sector • Nonstore Retail • Internet and Mail-order Retail Jill Zityniuk Section 001
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Management Team Jill Zityniuk Section 001
Thank You! • Thank you for listening! • Click to view Barnes and Nobles website for further information • Any Questions? Thank you! Jill Zityniuk Section 001