Tag Archives: Books

Billionaires, Books, and Law Suits

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



Days after Liberty Media announced a offer to buy bookseller Barnes & Noble, Weiss & Lurie—a national class action and shareholder rights law firm—announced that they are looking into whether Barnes & Noble’s board of directors is acting in the … Continue reading →

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Billionaires’ (Book) Club

Posted on 24 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



There’s a new business battle brewing. This time, over a book store. Indeed, what is for all intents and purposes, the last real book store—Barnes & Noble. Gone (for most parts of the country) are the days of browsing the … Continue reading →

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…and now a word from our sponsor.

Posted on 13 December 2010 by Ryan Lowery



It was really only a matter of time. And now, the time has come. Advertisers want to embed their messages into your eBook. As sales of eBook readers from top retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble soar, marketers are … Continue reading →

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Borders & Noble?

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Ryan Lowery



How’s this for a kick in the head? William Ackman, an investor and hedge fund manager who owns close to 40% of Borders Group, Inc., has told Borders’ board that he’ll fund an all cash deal to buy Barnes & … Continue reading →

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Save the Big Box Store!? How far we’ve come.

Posted on 23 November 2010 by Ryan Lowery



So, let’s recap. The big-box book stores moved into communities around the nation and slowly killed off all the indy book stores in town, relegating them to hole-in-the-wall used book stores. Okay. I remember that and it sucked, but I’m … Continue reading →

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nookcolor is Not Barnes & Noble’s Savior

Posted on 9 November 2010 by Ryan Lowery



I’d like to be able to take credit for some major insight into this issue…but this article from Forbes says everything perfectly and is by far the best article I’ve read on B&N’s recent struggles. So, I’ll simply provide the … Continue reading →

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