retail.ī&N's previous chief operating officer was Jaime Carey, who in June was promoted to president of development & restaurant group, a new position. During his nearly 30-year career there, he has held leadership positions in operations, human resources, merchandising, e-commerce, marketing and real estate, including senior v-p, Mid-Atlantic operations president, U.S. He was formerly president, North American stores and online, at Staples, where he started as general manager of the company's first New York City store in 1987.
In other B&N news, Demos Parneros has been named chief operating officer. With the election behind us, we hope and expect sales will improve over the holidays." Chairman and CEO Len Riggio commented: "While we are pleased to have improved our performance due to expense reductions, we did experience sluggish sales, which we believe are directly related to the election cycle. The company attributed the same-store sales decline to "lower store traffic, which was partly offset by the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." Nook sales, which include digital content, devices and accessories, declined 19.4%, to $35 million. At stores open at least a year, sales fell 3.2%, an improvement over the first quarter's drop of 6%. Retail sales, which include B&N stores and BN.com, fell 3.5%, to $830.7 million.
Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on China's seas.In the second quarter ended October 29, total sales at Barnes & Noble fell 4%, to $858.5 million, and the consolidated net loss was $20.4 million, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $27.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous "pretty pink princess" stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place.Īn entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Good thing these women are far from well behaved. Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep, a brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog.
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