Digital Helps B&N Drive Sales in Q2

Barnes & Noble saw $1.9 billion in total sales in the second quarter of 2010 including sales from Barnes & Noble College Booksellers.  Excluding College, total sales increased 1% over the prior year period.

This growth was driven by digital sales. Comparable sales at Barnes & Noble.com increased 59% driven by increases in core products and sales of digital devices and digital content.  Barnes & Noble comparable store sales decreased by 3.3% and College’s comparable store sales decreased by 1.5%.

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