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Barnes & Noble Inc.
Datamonitor, Oct 2010, Pages: 31
The Barnes & Noble Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Barnes & Noble Inc. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (Barnes & Noble or “the company”) is one of the largest booksellers in the world. The company offers a wide selection of books and related products through a chain of retail stores across the US and its eBook marketplace. In addition, Barnes & Noble through its subsidiary Barnes & Noble.com offers merchandise online. The company also has book publishing activities. It is headquartered in Fifth Avenue, New York and employs 40,000 people. The company recorded revenues of $5,810.6 million during the financial year ended May 2010 (FY2010), compared to revenues of $5,121.8 million recorded for FY2009 ending on January 2009. Between January 2009 and May 2009, Barnes & Noble recorded revenues of $1,105.2 million. Revenues declined because of economic downturn, increased competition and the expanding digital market. The operating profit of the company was $73.3 million during FY2010, compared to the operating profit of $143.3 million recorded for FY2009 ending on January 2009. Between January 2009 and May 2009, Barnes & Noble recorded an operating loss of $3.2 million. The net profit of the company was $36.7 million during FY2010, compared to the net profit of $75.9 million recorded for FY2009 ending on January 2009. Between January 2009 and May 2009, Barnes & Noble recorded a net loss of $2.7 million.-- -The company’s fiscal year ends in April. However, the financial statements are reported on first Saturday after the last day in April. -- The company changed its fiscal year ending from the month of January to the month of April. Therefore, the revenues and profits cannot be compared.
Scope of the Report
- Provides all the crucial information on Barnes & Noble Inc. required for business and competitor intelligence needs
- Contains a study of the major internal and external factors affecting Barnes & Noble Inc. in the form of a SWOT analysis as well as a breakdown and examination of leading product revenue streams of Barnes & Noble Inc.
-Data is supplemented with details on Barnes & Noble Inc. history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available statement from Barnes & Noble Inc.
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