Barnes & Noble Responds to Burkle Investment with Rights Plan By Jim Milliot - 11/18/2009
After investor Ron Burkle revealed that he now owns a 16.8% in Barnes & Noble, the retailer's board approved a shareholder right plan that will make it difficult for an outsider to take control of the company.
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Low Price Items Lead Hastings 11/16/2009
Unit sales increased 6.9% at Hastings in the third quarter, but sale still fell as consumers focused on low-priced items. Book comps rose 0.2% driven by used and bargain books.
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AmazonEncore Adds Three Titles 11/12/2009
Amazon adds three new titles to AmazonEncore. Its first book, Legacy, has sold 1,000 copies since August.
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National Bookstore Day: The View from Southern California by Wendy Werris - 11/09/2009
Skylight Books of Los Angeles held a wine and cheese reception that brought together many of the areas independent bookseller who shared stories of the art of bookselling. Diesel Books said National Bookstore Day turned into National Reader Appreciation Day.
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RJ Julia Launches Gift Book Site By Judith Rosen - 11/09/2009
Madison, Ct.'s RJ Julia Booksellers has begun the soft launch for the online version of its gift book program.
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