Dare ObasanjoDec 29, 2022

This is a great story of how Barnes & Noble’s new CEO who was hired in 2019 has turned around the company. Sales are up, it opened 16 stores this year and plans to open more next year.

The secret is the CEO really likes books and readers. So he stopped doing deals with publishers to promote their latest books & NYT best sellers and encouraged individual stores to promote books they found most interesting.

So simple yet…

https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/what-can-we-learn-from-barnes-and

What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble's Surprising Turnaround?

Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer is growing again. But why?

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@carnage4life I walked into one a week ago and was very pleasantly surprised to see that the emphasis was once again on books, with the games and jigsaw puzzles pushed way into the back on the top floor. Made me want to go back soon.
Dec 29, 2022 at 12:27amWeb