Reuters: Technology News: Barnes & Noble revenue falls sharply, sells fewer Nook devices

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Barnes & Noble revenue falls sharply, sells fewer Nook devices Jan 3rd 2013, 13:50 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Wall Street ends sour week with 5th straight decline Fri, Dec 28 2012 Pearson to buy stake in Nook, Barnes & Noble shares up Fri, Dec 28 2012 U.S. retailers scramble after lackluster holiday sales Wed, Dec 26 2012 Modest discounts, fiscal cliff deter last-minute shoppers Sat, Dec 22 2012 Analysis & Opinion Three tech predictions for 2013 The Nook Tablet is seen during a demonstration at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in New York, November 7, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton Thu Jan 3, 2013 8:50am EST (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc on Thursday reported a 10.9 percent decrease in sales at its bookstores and on its website over the holiday period, led by a drop in the number of Nook devices sold. Sales at stores open at least 15 months fell 3.1 percent, excluding Nook products, as the number of shoppers visiting its stores declined. Its Nook business, which includes the e-readers and tablets as well as digital books, saw revenue fall 12.6 percent from a year earlier. The holiday period covered the nine weeks ended December 29. (Reporting by Phil Wahba in New York; editing by John Wallace) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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