How to Revive Barnes & Noble: Get a CEO Who Loves Books.

[Ramona]

Ein sehr interessanter Artikel zur Wiederbelebung von Barnes & Noble (und ebenso der britischen Buchhandelskette Waterstones mit ihren recht mafiösen Umgangsformen in Zusammenarbeit mit Verlagshäusern (und wohl auch teils dem inhabergeführten Buchhandel).

"Ted Gioia is one of the best music writers and critics around but has proved an astute cultural (and even business!) critic as well. In a piece for his excellent The Honest Broker newsletter, Gioia writes about the recent turnaround of Barnes & Noble, which he attributes to the company’s new CEO and his love of books. James Daunt, who took the helm of B&N in late 2019, previously saved UK bookshop chain Waterstones, in part by refusing to take promotional money from publishers.

Daunt refused to play this game. He wanted to put the best books in the window. He wanted to display the most exciting books by the front door. Even more amazing, he let the people working in the stores make these decisions.

This is James Daunt’s super power: He loves books …

Den ganzen Artikel könnt ihr unter dem Link lesen:
https://kottke.org/23/01/how-to-revive-barnes-noble-get-a-ceo-who-loves-books

Bearbeitet 4. Januar 2023 von Ramona

[JuliaD]

Oh, danke für diesen Artikel, Ramona. Was für eine schöne Entwicklung.

[Titus]

Toller Artikel, Ramona! (Man muss den Link im verlinkten Blogbeitrag anklicken, oder direkt diesen: Ted Goia über Barnes & Noble.)