The rise and fall — and rise again
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBarnes & Noble opened its flagship bookstore on New York's Fifth Avenue in 1932. By the 1990s, the company was operating s...
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBarnes & Noble opened its flagship bookstore on New York's Fifth Avenue in 1932. By the 1990s, the company was operating superstores that contained a wide selection of books and encouraged shoppers to linger. The 2010s were marked by slowing sales and executive turnover, but the pandemic was a turning point. Here's how the bookseller got its start… #barnesnoble #fifthavenue #charlesbarnes #wheaton #illinois #newyorkcity #gcliffordnoble #jamesleynsecorbis This story appeared on businessinsider.