Barnes & Noble
American bookseller and retailer
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| January 2025 | Barnes & Noble announced plans to re-open a location in downtown Washington D.C. |
| 2024 | The company opened 60 new store locations. |
| July 2024 | The Tattered Cover acquisition was approved by a bankruptcy court. |
| June 2024 | Barnes & Noble purchased The Tattered Cover, a Denver-based independent bookstore chain, for $1.83M through its TC Acquisition subsidiary. The deal preserves the current branding, locations, and most employees. |
| February 5 2024 | Barnes & Noble announced a new 9-inch LCD Android tablet for $149.99, featuring 64 GB storage, a thirteen-hour battery life, TÜV Rheinland certified eye protection display, and available in Arctic Grey and Frost Blue colors. |
| September 6 2023 | Barnes & Noble released the Nook GlowLight 4 Plus e-reader, featuring a 7.8-inch display, flush screen design, physical page turn buttons, USB-C, capacitive touch home button, headphone jack, and Bluetooth audio support for audiobooks. |
| June 7 2022 | Nook Glowlight 4e is introduced with an E-Paper (E Ink Carta HD) display, 8 GB storage, and Android 8.1, priced at $99.99. |
| May 2022 | Barnes & Noble announced the Nook GlowLight 4e, a 6-inch e-reader with physical page turn buttons and USB-C, positioned as a more basic version of the GlowLight 4 without its enhanced lighting system. |
| April 2022 | The New York Times reported that the company used pandemic store closures to refurbish locations, with CEO Daunt credited for improving sales both in-store and online. |
| 2021 | Barnes & Noble announced a new 10-inch Android-based tablet, the Nook 10" HD, in partnership with Lenovo. |
| 2021 | Barnes & Noble acquired Paper Source. |
| December 14 2021 | Nook Glowlight 4 is launched with an E-Paper (E Ink Carta HD) display, 32 GB storage, and Android 8.1, priced at $149.99. |
| March 2020 | Barnes & Noble temporarily stopped selling magazines and closed 400 of its 620 stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 12 stores were permanently closed following Elliott Advisors' takeover. |
| August 7 2019 | Elliott Investment Management acquired Barnes & Noble for approximately $683 million, with James Daunt becoming CEO of both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. |
| May 23 2019 | Nook Glowlight Plus (7.8") is launched with an E-paper (E Ink Carta) display, 8 GB storage, and Android 4.4." |
| 2018 | Completed a multi-year community fundraising effort in Fairbanks, Alaska, totaling over $80,000 in donations through book fair fundraising programs. |
| December 3 2018 | Nook Tablet 7" (2018) is introduced with 16 GB storage and Android 8.1, priced at $49.99." |
| November 14 2018 | Barnes & Noble released the Nook Tablet 10.1", an Android 8.1 (Go edition) tablet with a 10.1-inch LCD screen, 1.5 GHz MediaTek processor, 2 GB RAM, and 32 GB storage, manufactured by Southern Telecom and priced at $129.99. |
| November 5 2018 | Nook Tablet 10.1" (2018) is released with 32 GB storage and Android 8.1." |
| October 3 2018 | Barnes & Noble's board of directors announced they would entertain offers to buy the company, causing the stock price to jump by nearly 30%. |
| July 2018 | CEO Demos Parneros was fired for unspecified company policy violations, later revealed to involve sexual harassment claims. |
| February 2018 | Barnes & Noble permanently laid off 1,800 full-time employees, reducing annual costs by $40 million. |
| 2017 | Barnes & Noble opened its first four concept stores in Scarsdale, New York; Edina, Minnesota; Plano, Texas; and Folsom, California, with the goal of reviving sales growth. |
| November 8 2017 | Nook Glowlight 3 is launched with an E-paper (E Ink Carta) display, 8 GB storage, and Android 4.4.2. |
| April 2017 | Demos Parneros was named Barnes & Noble's Chief Executive Officer after previously serving as Chief Operating Officer since November 2016. |
| 2016 | Barnes & Noble announced plans to open four innovative concept stores in 2017 with expanded cafés featuring wine and beer, full-service restaurants, and a complete menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. |
| November 25 2016 | Nook Tablet 7" (2016) is introduced with 8 GB storage and Android 6.0, priced at $49.99." |
| August 17 2016 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK is released with a 7-inch screen, 8 GB storage, and Android 6.0.1. |
| March 2016 | Barnes & Noble announced the closure of the Nook App Store and Nook Video, and closed the Nook Store in the UK on March 15. |
| 2015 | Barnes & Noble's Fairbanks, Alaska location began a community giving program, ultimately donating over $80,000 to local community organizations through book fair fundraising programs by 2018. |
| October 21 2015 | Nook Glowlight Plus is launched, featuring a 6-inch E-paper (E Ink Carta) display, 4 GB storage, and Android 4.4.2. |
| October 7 2015 | Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK is introduced with an 8-inch screen, 16 GB storage, and Android 6.0.1. |
| September 3 2015 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK is released with a 9.6-inch screen, 32 GB storage, and Android 6.0.1. |
| 2014 | Barnes & Noble closed its original flagship store and announced the separation of its Nook Media division from its retail store division. |
| December 2014 | Barnes & Noble bought back Microsoft's stake in Nook, ending their partnership. |
| October 2014 | Samsung and Barnes & Noble released the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1. |
| August 2014 | Samsung and Barnes & Noble introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7.0. |
| June 2014 | Barnes & Noble announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics to make Nook tablets. |
| October 30 2013 | Nook Glowlight is released, featuring a 6-inch E-paper (E Ink Pearl) display, 4 GB storage, and Android 2.1. |
| November 2012 | Technology publications Mashable and Techdirt criticized Nook's ebook license agreement regarding re-download rights. |
| November 8 2012 | Barnes & Noble launches two new models: Nook HD with a 7-inch screen and 16 GB storage, and Nook HD+ with a 9-inch screen and 32 GB storage, both running Android 4.0.3. |
| April 30 2012 | Microsoft invested $300 million for a 17.6% stake in Nook, valuing the business at about $1.7 billion. |
| February 22 2012 | An updated Nook Tablet with 8 GB storage is introduced at a lower price point. |
| 2011 | Barnes & Noble became the last remaining national bookstore chain in the United States after the bankruptcy and closure of its chief competitor, Borders. |
| November 17 2011 | Barnes & Noble releases the Nook Tablet with 16 GB storage, 7-inch LCD screen, and Android 2.3. |
| June 10 2011 | Nook Simple Touch is launched, featuring E-paper (E Ink Pearl) display, 2 GB storage, and Android 2.1. |
| 2010 | William Lynch was named CEO, credited with launching the company's electronic book store and introducing the Nook e-reader. |
| 2010 | Stephen Riggio steps down from his position as CEO. |
| November 19 2010 | Barnes & Noble introduces the Nook Color, a 7-inch LCD e-reader with 8 GB storage and Android 2.2 operating system. |
| June 21 2010 | An updated Nook model is released with a revised configuration. |
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