February 2, 2012
In response to Amazon’s continued push for a more dominant presence in the bookselling market, Barnes and Noble has decided not to carry their books unless they have the right to sell Amazon’s e-books. According to BN, “Their actions have undermined the industry as a whole and have prevented millions of customers from having access to content.” I’ve seen a few articles discussing the decision, but not much in the way of analysis to understand its repercussions.
Shira S.
May 24, 2011
Barnes and Noble premiered
its smaller touchscreen Nook today. The company is claiming it’s the most intuitive,easy to use E-Reader for everyone. You can pre-order it for $139 and it should ship by early June. See article for details and features.
Shira S.
May 9, 2011
March 23, 2011
Barnes and Noble may be doing extremely well in sales (see recent post), however, it now has to fend off Microsoft in a lawsuit over possible patent infringements. Bill Gates is famous for his aggressive attitude in marketing his products and defending them, so it’s no surprise that Motorola has also been sued over Android handsets. We’ll see how this shakes out-
Shira S.
March 22, 2011
Barnes and Noble grabbed the lion’s share of the
book market, according to an annual 
survey from Bowker’s. This includes online sales at bn.com. What surprised me about this was the strong share Borders claimed despite its ongoing problems with bankruptcy. Brief, informative article at Publisher’s Weekly.com with clear chart depicting the major players in this field.
Shira S.
