Barnes & Noble Cafe

Barnes & Noble Looks to In-Store Restaurants for a Boost | Eater

"A long-established bookseller that opened its first store in New York City in the late 19th century has faced years of declining sales and intense competition from online retailers, reporting consecutive quarters of falling revenue; the company is experimenting with in-store full-service Kitchens and a fast-casual variant as part of a strategy to drive experiential retail and lure customers back from convenience-focused competitors and booming indie bookstores, but analysts question whether the restaurant offerings create a compelling or uniquely synergistic reason for shoppers to choose in-person visits over online ordering." - Whitney Filloon