Why doesn't Barnes & Noble Cafe accept Starbucks gift cards?

The main problem is that "Barnes & Noble doesn't seem to have a very clear proposition," said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. In order for the company to survive, it needs to convince customers that they should shop at Barnes & Nobles, he argues. read more

by Lynn Hardy Eager hearts cry out, hoping for a single word to confirm that He hears us. Yet, many times the only sound is silence. read more

Let's start with the most glaringly obvious reason: Barnes and Noble sells books, whereas Starbucks sells coffee. Starbucks and Barnes and Noble aren't competitors because they aren't even in the same market, they're miles apart. read more

Perhaps a better question to be asked is not why B&N doesn’t, but why Amazon does. Amazon has never felt the need to rest on its laurels. It’s always pushing forward with some new initiative. The Kindle. Kindle self-publishing. Kindle ebook loans. The Kindle Owner Lending Library. Kindle Unlimited. Amazon Echo. Etc. read more