‘Barnes & Noble’ Archive

A Season for One-Time Sharing November 10, 2009 No Comments

Okay, so the TV is old and boxy, the wire visible and trailing off the table, and its only resemblance to the “stunning” retail displays promised at launch is that it is set up inside a Barnes & Noble. But it means, I believe, that my local B&N ranks as a high-volume store, so it should have demo [...]

The Curious Case of B&N’s Retail Strategy October 27, 2009 No Comments

I may have to wait longer to buy a nook at my local Barnes & Noble after all. B&N spokesperson Mary Ellen Keating in an email to paidContent.org:
While it’s always difficult to predict demand on a new product, and early from response from consumers is strong, Barnes & Noble expects to have nook eBook readers [...]

I Went to Look for a nook October 22, 2009 6 Comments

In my excitement about the nook (other than the name), I somehow missed out on the news that Tuesday’s announcement was a soft launch. I stopped by Barnes & Noble this morning, figuring I’d get to check out the nook in person. I expected to see huge window banners announcing the arrival of the nook, [...]

From Classics to Cute: The B&N eReader October 20, 2009 No Comments

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, reason, weaving, and somehow both peace and war. She famously protected mythological heroes like Odysseus and Jason, and inspired the people of Athens to build the Parthenon. So if you heard that the Barnes and Noble’s new eReader was to be named Athena, as was presumed from some [...]