The news is out that B&N is closing some of its biggest and most successful stores. Sales are not there and the company is just pulling the plug where it can. If your store is one of the ones having trouble with payroll, you too are in danger.
I have heard this from upper management conversations.
For other stores that still have leases to run out, corporate is looking for ways out. You may have read a couple of the stories like the Boston store posted below.
The future is pretty clear, we're on borrowed time and that clock is clicking down fast.