LISNews: Librarian News

For The New York Times, David Kirkpatrick writes...

\"Even though Barnes & Noble is the biggest bookstore chain in the country, company chairman, Leonard Riggio has recently complained that publishers offer better wholesale deals to other kinds of retailers, like warehouse or specialty stores. In a recent conference call with Wall Street analysts, Mr. Riggio made what sounded like a threat: that Barnes & Noble might take unspecified \'decisive actions\' to \'persuade our suppliers to be fair to us,\' possibly as soon as early next year.\" More Free subscription required. Get yours Here.