Barnes & Noble Sees Gains Due To eBooks

Barnes & Noble saw a 21% increase in sales to $1.4 billion in its fiscal first quarter 2011. As sales in stores dropped, online sales made big gains. Barnes & Noble.com sales increased 42% as compared to the prior year to $145 million, with comparable sales increasing 53%.

Barnes & Noble store sales decreased 2% to $1.0 billion, with comparable store sales decreasing 0.9% for the quarter. In 2011, total sales include Barnes & Noble College Bookstore sales of $226 million.

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