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This 2017 file photo shows the front of a Barnes and Noble bookseller in Pittsburgh. The company announced the opening of a new Maryland location in Pasadena on Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Sep 9, 2025

Barnes & Noble to open new store in Pasadena

Barnes & Noble announced the opening of its newest Maryland bookstore in Anne Arundel County, set for Sept. 10. 

Dec 4, 2014

Barnes & Noble ends Nook deal with Microsoft

(AP) Bookseller Barnes & Noble said Thursday it is ending its commercial agreement with Microsoft for its Nook e-book reader ahead of its planned Nook spinoff. The news came as […]

Aug 20, 2013

Barnes & Noble 1Q loss widens; Riggio ends offer

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble says it plans to keep making its Nook electronic readers and will focus on offering content to its customers, even as its first-quarter net […]

Feb 28, 2013

Barnes & Noble posts 3Q loss as Nook costs mount

NEW YORK — The digital business is weighing on Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest traditional U.S. bookseller. The company posted on Thursday a loss in the fiscal third quarter, […]

Jan 28, 2013

Barnes & Noble exec plans more store closings

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble reportedly plans to continue to shrink its store base. The head of Barnes & Noble’s retail group, Mitchel Klipper, says in an interview published […]

Sep 26, 2012

Barnes & Noble launches new Nook HD

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet with sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen. The bookseller’s move heightens the […]

Apr 30, 2012

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses

NEW YORK — Books and bits united Monday as Microsoft provided an infusion of money to help Barnes & Noble compete with top electronic bookseller Amazon. In exchange, Microsoft gets […]

Feb 21, 2012

Barnes & Noble fiscal 3Q net income falls

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, as rising costs offset higher sales. The company also said it will introduce […]

Jan 27, 2012

Towson Circle to get 16-screen Cinemark theater

Construction of an $85 million entertainment complex in Towson that includes a 16-screen movie theater and five new restaurants is expected to begin by March, according to Baltimore County officials. […]

Dec 29, 2011

Amazon says 2011 ‘best holiday ever’ for Kindle

SEATTLE — Online retailer Amazon says 2011 was the best holiday ever for its Kindle-brand e-readers and tablet computers. Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that people bought more than 1 million […]

Sep 28, 2011

Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet

NEW YORK — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday showed off the Kindle Fire, a $199 tablet computer, challenging Apple’s iPad by extending its Kindle brand into the world of […]

Sep 27, 2011

Amazon expected to launch tablet Wednesday

NEW YORK — Amazon is expected to unveil a tablet computer Wednesday, picking a fight with Apple Inc. and its iPad. The iPad has many challengers, but analysts say Amazon’s […]