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    • Saturday, 4 February, 2023
      Lex
      US bookstores: a novel resurgence Premium content

      Industry reliant on blockbusters to drive sales, leaving publishers and booksellers exposed to feast or famine sales volatility

    • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
      FT Magazine
      The Englishman trying to save American bookstores from Amazon

      James Daunt rescued UK chain Waterstones but now faces his toughest task: tempting Americans back into Barnes & Noble

    • Wednesday, 11 September, 2019
      Brexit
      Boris Johnson accused by France of seeking ‘mini deals’

      Bilateral meetings with individual bloc members said to put Brexit process at risk

    • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
      Barnes & Noble results underscore Elliott’s turnround challenge
    • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
      FT CollectionsShifting borders for business
      Retail: how bookshops survived the Amazon onslaught

      Despite being hit hard by the rise of ecommerce, the book trade believes it has found ways to thrive 

    • Friday, 7 June, 2019
      Elliott Management agrees to acquire Barnes & Noble

      Bookseller’s new CEO says hedge fund ‘simply wants to sell us for lots more than they bought us for’

    • Friday, 7 June, 2019
      LexLex
      Barnes & Noble/Elliott: turning the page Premium content

      A cheap price mitigates the risk for the investor

    • Tuesday, 6 November, 2018
      UK’s WH Smith was mystery would-be buyer of Barnes & Noble

      UK stationers made and withdrew offer for US book chain

    • Thursday, 4 October, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Barnes & Noble shares head for best day since 2013
    • Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Barnes & Noble reveals fresh takeover interest

      Founder and chairman Leonard Riggio leads parties eyeing purchase of bookstore chain

    • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
      News in-depthFT Alphaville
      Overheard in the Long Room: Amazon to the moon?
    • Tuesday, 28 August, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      Barnes & Noble’s ousted chief sues over his firing

      Demos Parneros claims bookseller concocted sexual misconduct allegations against him

    • Tuesday, 3 July, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Barnes & Noble sacks CEO for policy ‘violations’

      Bookseller says Demos Parneros will not receive severance pay

    • Thursday, 1 March, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      Barnes & Noble: death by a thousand paper cuts
    • Sunday, 7 January, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      US retailers signal they had a happy Christmas

      Sector looks to have had its best holiday season in at least six years

    • Friday, 5 January, 2018
      LexUS & Canadian companies
      Barnes & Noble: fire sale Premium content

      A White House blockbuster will not be enough for the bookseller

    • Friday, 5 January, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Barnes & Noble shares hit near 24-year low after disappointing holiday sales
    • Thursday, 4 January, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Lower traffic saps Barnes & Noble’s holiday sales
    • Thursday, 30 November, 2017
      US & Canadian companies
      Barnes & Noble slumps on widening losses
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2017
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Barnes & Noble says activist take-private plan not ‘bona fide’
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2017
      Companies
      Barnes & Noble shares pop as activist proposes plan to go private
    • Thursday, 3 August, 2017
      FT SeriesRetail: clearance sale
      Ecommerce isn’t all gloom for real estate investors

      Warehouses near residential areas provide a bright spot for real estate investment trusts

    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2017
      US & Canadian companies
      Activist to Barnes & Noble: put yourself up for sale

      Sandell tells bookseller that Amazon’s move into physical stores proves its value

    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2017
      LexMedia
      Barnes & Noble: Lost the plot Premium content

      Until the bookseller stabilises, no bidder is likely

    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2017
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Barnes & Noble jumps 12.8% with activist investor pushing for a sale
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