Looks like the iPad is hurting Barnes & Nobel
by Justin Horn on Aug 3rd, 2010 @ 5:31 pmThe book retailer said its board will consider strategic alternatives for the company, which include a possible sale of the chain.
And the the potential buyers:
Speculation regarding potential buyers for Barnes & Noble has, in the past, focused on Amazon(AMZN), which is competing with Barnes & Noble for dominance in the e-reader market.
Microsoft(MSFT), meanwhile, was also named as a potential Barnes & Noble buyer on CNBC’s Fast Money.
Guess the nook was having a hard enough time against the kindle and things just got worse when the iPad was introduced.
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