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Barnes & Noble’s Smart Move

The Egatz Epitaph has been accused of being a Barnes & Noble-bashing platform. We call them as we see them, albeit with a healthy dose of commentary you won’t find elsewhere. Here’s a story for the unbelievers. In Barnes & Noble’s smartest move since Len Riggio duplicated the super store concept of the original Fifth […]

The Continuing Barnes & Noble War

The Riggio family continues their war to remain in control of the Barnes & Noble empire built by Leonard S. Riggio after purchasing the flagship store on 18th and Fifth Avenue in 1971. Despite a brief win last Tuesday, stockholders are unhappy, employees are underpaid, and the company remains unable to execute a compelling eBook […]

A Retail Race to the Bottom

It’s an interesting time for the publishing world, to say the least. Those with e-book aspirations—authors, publishers, and e-book sellers (Amazon, Apple, et al.)—continue to jockey for front row seats to watch the continued implosion of retail giant Barnes & Noble. Posting a fiscal first-quarter loss, the vultures continue to circle the B&N carcass. Some, […]

The Rise and Fall of the Book Superstore

There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and discord. Similarly, there is timing in the Way of the merchant, in the rise and fall of capital. All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this. —Miyamoto Musashi Depending which […]