Barnes & Noble Company Description
Barnes & Noble does business -- big business -- by the book. As the #1 bookseller in the US, it operates more than 700 Barnes & Noble superstores (selling books, music, movies, and gifts) throughout all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. It also owns about 85 mostly mall-based B. Dalton bookstores. In cyberspace, the firm conducts sales through subsidiary Barnes & Noble.com (accounting for about 10% of total sales). Barnes & Noble's remaining businesses include leading general trade book publisher Sterling Publishing Co., and a 74% interest in seasonal kiosk retailer Calendar Club.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Barnes & Noble's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Barnes & Noble's evolution in the marketplace.
