Barnes Noble Education Inc

Barnes Noble Education Inc operates bookstores for college and university campuses and K12 institutions in the United States It operates through three segments Retail Wholesale and Digital Student Solutions The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks digital textbooks and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores as well as directly to students through Textbookscom It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs BNC OER a turnkey solution for colleges and universities that offers digital content such as videos activities and autograded practice assessments and general merchandise including collegiate and athletic apparel school spirit products lifestyle products technology products supplies graduation products and convenience items In addition the company sources sells and distributes new and used textbooks and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and pointofsale solutions to approximately 350 college bookstores Further it offers directtostudent subscriptionbased writing services and bartleby a directtostudent subscriptionbased offering that includes textbook solutions expert questions and answers and writing and tutoring services The company operates 805 physical college and university bookstores 622 virtual bookstores 8 True Spirit ecommerce websites popup retail locations 73 customized cafes and 11 standalone convenience stores and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic Barnes Noble Education Inc was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge New Jersey