Can Barnes & Noble really use this as an opportunity to get rid of so many long-term employees with no severance and no chance of returning (we all know that reapplying is a joke?) Is there anything that can be done after all of this is over to... —  read more 

Most everyone fired ( can say “laid off” all they want) this cafe MANAGER , told she’ll hear from them if want to REHIRE her ! I was laid off on Saturday by an unknown area manager from New York headquarters. Not even the courtesy of a call from... —  read more 

I work in CORP. Believe me it’s been discussed. A lot of stores ( the non productive ones) will not reopen. Plan your future now.

Daunt closed all the Waterstones last week and today, he closed his own Daunt Books. Several locations across the country have temporarily closed for Barnes and Noble, but when are they all going to close to protect the staff and encourage the... —  read more 

Elliott Management will be liquidating some stand alone stores in NJ very soon.

Now they are implementing ON-LINE Orders that can be picked up from your car at some locations. You order, drive up and call the store and tell them your car license plate etc etc and a bookseller will deliver your purchase to your car outside.

They should close! I mean is it really that important to be open? The one closest to me in NJ is attached to a mall (can't access the mall from within the store though). The governor ordered all malls closed as of 3/17 at 8:00 PM. It seems this... —  read more 

What's the plan. I really like B&N, I visit two or three times a week. I am sorry if you have to temporarily close - all the best?

From James Daunt Dear all Events are moving very fast and becoming ever more challenging. These are emotional and stressful times for us all, nowhere more so than for those of you serving customers on our shop floors and in our cafes. Once again... —  read more 

It's not looking good for B&N https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-and-college-meltdown.html

I am just a customer and wanted to see if you too are closing all stores?

What do you see happening next here?

https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20200217/braintree-barnes-amp-noble-pier-1-imports-closing?fbclid=IwAR0TMB9h19lU9gTflHuYrd_MDJ9d_PT3DogP_v0hOpwFJoOMU_Ft2dvdYfk

It’s been two years, today that the best employees BN had, were laid off ( FIRED). If any of you are on here, how are you doing ?! ( whether anyone admits it, or not, YOU ARE MISSED. Nothings been the same & BN is worse off for you being gone !)

So last week I created a post called Diversity about BN promo on switching out covers of old classic with ones featuring POC. Now that post has been removed. Not sure why, unless "[email protected]@ce" not an allowable word.

How many people work at the company? How about the headquarters at NYC?

I just called corporate in NY asking about store closures and liquidation sales. The very rude lady said they are never closing! Amazing how a phone operator knows such detailed information about a major corporation. After she hung up on me, I... —  read more 

A friend ( laid off .: ie: FIRED from BN, Feb.2018) received email to update if they wanted to receive their W2for 2019, electronically. those mo–nS in the office should’ve been the ones “laid off”.

Is there any intel. on this location? Why did it close, etc?

BN still has 679 retail jobs available on their website. I find this very hilarious, as they are obviously in peril. Why not just stop hiring now? To hire a new employee and fire them later is horribly cruel. Yet again, those who apply are fools... —  read more 

Hopefully after treating employees like c-ap,treating Customers like c-ap and rewarded with a miserable Christmas season ( that they brought on themselves!) , they’ll close this coming year !

Why are they hiring people who have read two books total in their lives??? This has been going on for several years now... How do they expect people like that to be able to give recommendations, answer any of the customers' questions, and ultimately... —  read more 

I feel like we were given a reprieve by the new owner until after the holiday season not out of the goodness of their hearts, but because they wanted to see how we do and then decide which stores to close and which to keep. Which means we might... —  read more 

We are getting slightly increased foot traffic but nothing to write home about. Is anybody else doing better?

This is a Black Friday sale. Mgrs didn’t even schedule heavier than normal today. Sad that this what BN has become.

This was a comment on another discussion, but it looks important so I'm bumping it up. Class Action suit for age discrimination filed against Barnes & Noble on 11/20/2019... —  read more 

Where I am, we never hear of anything at the home office, but a friend sent me this news about them firing all their blog writers https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/11/15/barnes-noble-axes-staff-of-bn-teen-blog-and-other-freelancers/ If they're... —  read more 

This may give away who I am, but my hours were cut to one 4hr shift per week and then I was no longer on the schedule. I was told sales were bad & there had to be cut backs. I went from15hrs a week until I questioned the holiday book drive. Then the... —  read more 

Thoughts? Any Barnes and Noble Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

After the way BN treated their employees in 2018 and continue to be a less than stellar place to work. They have a lot of nerve posting about “world kindness day “

I was one of those naive enough to believe that new owners will mean change for the better for us. But now I see that nothing has really changed. On the contrary, things seem to be getting worse, at least in my store. I think I'm starting to... —  read more 

Been with the company in various capacities for over a decade. This is by far the worst year I've experienced at bn. Stockrooms are overflowing with product, no rhyme or reason to shipments, model numbers, staff are forced to focus entirely on... —  read more 

We are a pretty large store located in the northeast. Our sales have been tanking all year, and we are starting the holiday push deep in the hole. Even our Holiday meeting was cancelled, to save on payroll. If this store is shut down, do you... —  read more 

You don’t gut your management staff just before your busiest time of the year. You get through the holidays and see which managers are getting results and which locations are struggling, then you make decisions, shift people and staffing and close... —  read more 

There shouldn't be anything major before then, right?

YES! A resounding thumbs up. Barnes & Noble is great. You'll be amongst books (if you love to read) and make great friends. PLUS ...... there isa new owner who is making things even better, Definitely apply and you'll have a good experience. WE get... —  read more 

Saw this on BN Facebook page. Still see that BN thinks they’re above competing and that they have competitors. They’ll lose a $50 sale quibbling over $1.40?!?! Same old attitude. “ I wanted to buy two copies of a $30 hardcover at our local mall. ... —  read more 

The larger stores are the ones most in danger. Properties may be sold that are outright owned by B&N. Too much large space unused. Not enough business to pay the costs. Too little employees on staff to manage a big place. Reposted from... —  read more 

One of my managers said they overheard in a walk-through with the DM that Daunt is down-sizing all B&N superstores.