As with the rest of the sector, sales growth will not meet the numbers we originally expected, but it will still be healthy, |
give the retailer a chance to capture a big share of the market quickly. |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be the best selling pre-order book in publishing history. |
In an environment where the flattening of e-commerce sales is being widely reported, especially in the book industry, our sales continue to grow, which is a clear indication that e-commerce is an important component of the bookselling retail marketplace, |
The economics of online retailing are very different from those of store retailing -- online customers complete their own transactions and therefore, not only expect to receive, but are entitled to receive direct-from-warehouse pricing, |
The excitement generated by 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' boosted our traffic both in stores and online. |
The publishers are going to join this revolution, ... They're not going to be able to stop it. |
The quality of print (has been) generally very poor. It's hard on the eyes, hard on the nerves. |
Third-quarter sales met expectations, benefiting from a strong hardcover release schedule in October. If our sales trend continues, we are optimistic that the company will be able to deliver its fourth-quarter results as planned. |
This investment is about giving authors with small voices the loudspeakers they need to get their works published and distributed throughout the world, |
We are pleased with our first-quarter results, and we believe our growth in sales and market share is clear validation of the importance of e-commerce in the bookselling industry, ... We continue to achieve these gains with a minimum of promotional offers, such as free shipping, and no off-line advertising. |
We are pleased with our third-quarter results, and we are confident that our significant sales growth and continued market share gains in the online book market are further evidence that Barnes & Noble.com is the destination of choice for more and more book buyers on the Web. |
We are pleased with the earnings growth of our retail business and look forward to an even better year in 2002, |
We are very pleased with our first-quarter results. As important, our strong balance sheet puts us in an excellent position to build our e-commerce capability on every front. |
While we regret the impact of this consolidation in human terms, we believe it is necessary in order to bring the expense base of the company down. |