Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a bookseller. Its principal business is the sale of trade books (generally hardcover and paperback consumer titles, excluding educational textbooks and specialized religious titles), mass-market paperbacks (such as mystery, romance, science fiction and other fiction), children’s books, bargain books, magazines, gift, cafe products and services, music and movies direct to customers. As of January 31, 2009, the Company operated 778 bookstores and a Website. Of the 778 bookstores, 726 operate under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name and 52 operate primarily under the B. Dalton Bookseller trade name. As of January 31, 2009, the Company owned an approximate 74% interest in Calendar Club. The Company subsequently sold its interest in Calendar Club in February 2009. In March 2009, the Company acquired Fictionwise. In September 2009, the Company acquired Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. and its trade name that was earlier licensed to the Company.

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Barnes & Noble added Tracey Weber as EVP Textbooks and Digital Education.

Posted 4/9/10 at 11:34am
Barnes & Noble added Mitchell S. Klipper as President, Retail.

Posted 3/27/08 at 11:07am
Barnes & Noble added Steve Riggio as CEO. (1/1/01)

Posted 3/27/08 at 11:07am
Went public with stock symbol BKS. (1/1/92)

Posted 3/27/08 at 11:10am
Barnes & Noble received $300M in Venture Round funding. (4/30/12)

Posted 4/30/12 at 5:51pm via techcrunch.com
Barnes & Noble acquired Fictionwise for $15.7M. (3/5/09)

Posted 3/22/09 at 11:51am via paidcontent.org
Barnes & Noble — Barnes and Noble partners with Irex to challenge the Kindle (8/24/09)

Posted 8/24/09 at 12:36pm via venturebeat.com