Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Type	Public (NYSE: BKS (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=BKS))
Founded	During the Great Depression on Fifth Avenue in New York, New York
Location	New York, New York
Key people	Leonard Riggio, Chairman Steve Riggio, CEO Mitchell S. Klipper, COO
Industry	Retail (Specialty)
Products	Barnes & Noble Booksellers B. Dalton BN.com GameStop Corp. Sterling Publishing Co.
Revenue	$4.874 billion USD (2005)
Website	barnesandnobleinc.com (http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/)

A typical Barnes & Noble bookstore.

Barnes & Noble is a large chain of bookstores based in the United States. It is known for large (often out-of-town) retail outlets, many of which contain a cafe serving Starbucks coffee, and for competitive discounting of bestsellers. Most stores also sell magazines, newspapers, DVDs, graphic novels, and music. Corporate logo for Barnes & Noble. ... Literally a public company is a company owned by the public. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ... Wiktionary has a definition of: Foundation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Great Depression was the global economic slump that began in 1929 and bottomed in 1933. ... Street sign at Fifth Avenue and East 57th street Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... Not to be confused with Gamespot, a gaming website. ... In business, revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Red down arrow for negative revenue from the previous fiscal year. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia website. ... Barnes & Noble bookstore in Torrance, California, near Del Amo Fashion Center. ... Barnes & Noble bookstore in Torrance, California, near Del Amo Fashion Center. ... Categories: Bookstores | Stub ... The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, exist to regulate and improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the sales weighted... For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... A graphic novel (GN) is a work of art produced within the form of the comic book. ... ...

As of January 31, 2004, the company operated 840 stores in 50 states and the District of Columbia. They plan to open 30-35 new stores every year.

Barnes & Noble start could be traced back to 1873 when Charles M. Barnes opened up a store in Wheaton, Illinois (as a book printer). The first store was actually set up by his son, William (in partnership with G. Clifford Noble), in 1917 in New York, New York. During the 1950s and 60's their bookstore in New York vied with Brentano's as a new-book retailer. Barnes and Noble distinguished itself by selling textbooks, scholarly, and technical books as well as a huge selection of general-interest titles. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, located about 28 miles west of Near North Side, Chicago and Lake Michigan. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Textbooks are defined as a manual of instruction, a standard book in any branch of study. They are further defined by both the age of the person who is to study the text and the classification of the subject matter itself. ...

The business was purchased in 1971 by Leonard Riggio, its current chairman. Riggio oversaw the growth of the struggling business into the largest retailer of books in North America, where its critics claim it has contributed (along with online retailer Amazon.com) to the decline of local booksellers. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... Amazon. ...

The chain opened an online bookstore (bn.com) in 1997, largely to compete with Amazon. The two businesses make an interesting comparison, because as of 2003 Amazon was and is a pure Internet business, while Barnes & Noble combines what is practically a clone of the Amazon Internet bookstore with their huge chain of brick-and-mortar retail stores. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Starbucks and Barnes & Noble

Most Barnes & Noble locations have a B&N Café that serves Starbucks coffee. Understandably, the discount/gift cards used by both companies are not transferable, because they are not owned by the same company. This leads to confusion of many customers, often traveling, because a significant amount of the older locations were placed next to actual Starbucks coffeehouses. For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... A Street Cafe, Jerusalem, Henry Fenn (1838- ): steel engraving in Picturesque Palestine, ca 1875 A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ...

Ironically Barnes & Noble's competition, Borders, also has a relationship with Starbucks, as they are replacing their cafés with cafés that feature Starbucks-owned brand, Seattle's Best Coffee (SBC). Borders Books and Music (NYSE: BGP) is a North American chain of bookstores, with some branches overseas. ... For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... Seattles Best Coffee is a specialty coffee retailer and wholesaler based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It became part of Starbucks Corporation on July 14, 2003. ...

External links

• Barnes & Noble online bookstore (http://www.bn.com/)
• Barnes & Noble corporate website (http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/)