Believe me, I get it. BN had to fire ( let’s be real, that’s what they did) all those people last year. 4-5 positions in each store. They have over 600 stores. That’s over 2500 people fired , NOT 1800 they reported ( to make themselves look better !)... — read more 

This company has always been so inconsistent. Some stores run fine, others are constant anarchy. It's hard to communicate problems because it varies so much from district to district and region to region. Regionally, especially, it's almost like... — read more 

Everyone I know does and we also follow the Facebook Booksellers page, though that is constantly being edited. This is the best place to find out what is going on and what the managers aren't telling us.

Been a magazine/periodical lead for 17 years now, but have noticed my asm requested i train a few other newbies to do what i do, also a merch manager. No one has blatantly said i'd be replaced, yet this is something kinda random & new, and i have a... — read more 

It's official we have no more bags for customers. It's raining today, too and a customer just bought some books and was angry. She wanted to speak to a manager. Manager offered to gift wrap them. Customer was so angry she returned the books. AS far... — read more 

Why is putting a freeze on ordering supplies such a big thing? Pissing off customers by not having bags is a good idea? It really looks like the company is going bankrupt.

For those of us still with the company, or those of us who were employed by Barnes & noble for many years, i'd like to thank Len for giving us bookworms a retail haven of our own. During the glory days, you'd be hard pressed to find a better group of... — read more 

There’s a lot of information in these threads. Some total fact and probably some fiction. Everyone seems to have one thing in common. Working or previously worked for BN. Those fired are bitter over being thrown out the way they were. Those still... — read more 

Nobody is saying anything because they hired a new big wig at the home office and they all think he's going to make the "Big Difference " . well people, he will not. You can expect half of the entire barnes and noble workforce to be unemployed, big... — read more 

"What $$ would Barnes and Noble pay Costco rent with? I am surprised when a paycheck clears every week. They will be paying employees win Barnsie Dollars before long." Indeed. Way back, when I was in college, I worked in a sub-franchised fast-food... — read more 

Did you work unpaid overtime hours as a Barnes and Noble Café Manager? If so, you may be owed overtime wages. Shavitz Law Group along with co-counsel Hepworth Gershbaum and/or Spending most of your time performing the same job duties as Café Servers... — read more 

"Speaking of bad days, Barnes & Noble. Wow! They may want to hang out with Kroger at the bar. Shares of Barnes & Noble down around 12% on earnings. Sales were flat for the holidays. Barnes & Noble warning that full-year earnings will be weaker than... — read more 

What corporate mo--n decided booksellers should be walking cash registers? It was bad enough when they wanted us to carry those POS Nooks. Maybe the robots will be ready by the time the company is bankrupt.

Shares dropped to $5.11 on Thursday, or less than the average $6.99 price for a children's mass-market paperback. Its stock has plunged by 28 percent since the year's start, when it traded at $7.11 The company is monitoring the 91 stores it remodeled... — read more 

What happened Shares of Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) were falling today after the bookstore chain turned in another disappointing earnings report. The retailer lowered its full-year forecast after underwhelming postholiday results in the key holiday... — read more 

What is the hope for the Music and DVD departments to survive in the larger store in the future? Heard they let go of Head of Music Division in Corporate.

On their Facebook page, in the visitors posts, there were lots of postings of horrible customer service & Lack of help in stores since the seasoned employees were fired last year. 99% of them are no longer on the site. Good move BN. Suppress the... — read more 

Whomever thinks this clearly is mis-informed. I am a CBDM. They tried to hire me in at $36,000. I live in CA. At the time, there was no commission. I didn’t accept that, however can tell you, I do not make more than $50,000 annually and furthermore... — read more 

https://goodereader.com/blog/bookselling/barnes-and-noble-plans-to-open-15-new-stores-in-2019

Everyone who works here knows that it's on its deathbed. I seriously doubt Canada's Indigo will be buying BN now. They're having their own share of problems. So when will bankruptcy happen? Any guesses?... — read more 

Get ready to lose your jobs people.

Of course sales are worse. You can’t fire over 3000 ( a more accurate number than what was reported to the public. Fiscal year 2018, BN had approx 629 stores in the US.. Approx 5 positions in the stores were eliminated.Digital, Receiving, Newsstand... — read more 

And I don't just mean their customers! Sales are much worse than last year at this time and everyone is freaking out. The DMs are showing up all of the time now, driving everyone crazy and the Store Managers are screaming and stressing everyone out!... — read more 

I heard something about some long-term Store and District Managers are "being replaced."

I wonder how many won't be renewed this year. I good indication where things are going.

...those who come here to think about posts before sending them off. By all accounts, BN is in something of a crisis mode (something they are well versed in) over this site. If you are still working at BN, please consider what you post, and make sure... — read more 

Someone wrote this about our store. "The once great company which turned on its dedicated,most knowledgeable, best working veterans and threw them out with security. The District Manager pits people against people for her enjoyment. And if you call... — read more 

Someone said today that there would be no layoffs this year and we're safe for one more year. Is this true? Can anybody confirm?

I was just wondering, how close are we really to bankruptcy? A few years ago I would have laughed at a question like that myself, but lately, all signs point to Barnes & Noble not being able to right its course. And if we continue the way we have... — read more 

Here are some of the answers: I'm leaving, tomorrow is my last day. I'm leaving because of poor management district-wide, nasty attitudes in my store, and toxic business practices in the entire company. They say we're important, but cut our hours... — read more 

Something was mentioned about it. I'm worried.

Ours said there wouldn't be any. Just like last year!

The DM is a piece of work. It seems not being promoted for decades made them very bitter. They constantly drive our store manager nuts, which in turn, causes the store manager to take it out on us. I also found out how difficult it is to get... — read more 

The issue with older folks is that they cost the company more with insurance, and they tend to have more health related issues which requires time off, costs the company more, etc. By getting younger folks onboard, they get paid less, don't want... — read more 

I finally was in one of those morning meetings where they warned us about this site. People were actually turning their heads laughing.

Sears, KMart, JC Penney, and you guessed it, Barnes & Noble "Barnes & Noble sales have steadily declined. The company hasn't done anything to reverse that trend other than undertaking some minor tests of selling alcohol in its cafes and adding... — read more 

I know it's not just our store but it seems like age discrimination. Managers would make their lives miserable so they would quit or they would find ways to fire them. My friend is now working at one store which got rid of all of the older women... — read more 

Does anyone know anything about Café Managers suing B&N?

Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found out about this site. I think everyone from our store is on here now. It's about time we have an actual voice! Good news for Corp: You can fire most of the HR department now and save more money! I'm going to post some... — read more