| Business Summary | | barnesandnoble.com
inc.
is
a
holding
company
whose
sole
asset
is
its
27.6%
equity
interest
in
barnesandnoble.com
llc
(B&N.com),
and
whose
sole
business
is
acting
as
sole
manager
of
B&N.com.
B&N.com
is
focused
on
the
sale
of
a
broad
range
of
knowledge-,
information-,
education-
and
entertainment-related
products.
Since
opening
its
online
store
in
March
1997,
B&N.com
has
attracted
more
than
7.9
million
customers
in
228
countries.
In
addition
to
books,
the
B&N.com
Website,
www.bn.com,
offers
music,
DVD/
video,
magazines
and
related
products.
B&N.com's
online
bookstore
includes
an
extensive
in-stock
selection
of
in-print
book
titles,
supplemented
by
more
than
20
million
listings
from
its
nationwide
network
of
out-of-print,
rare
and
used
book
dealers.
It
also
offers
a
comprehensive
online
selection
of
college
textbooks,
in
addition
to
eBooks. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | barnesandnoble.com
is
an
online
retailer
of
books
and
complementary
information,
entertainment
and
intellectual
property-based
products.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
increased
32%
to
$192.7
million.
Net
loss
decreased
13%
to
$78.2
million.
Net
sales
reflect
strong
demand
in
the
core
consumer
business.
Lower
loss
reflects
improved
gross
margins
and
a
decrease
in
marketing,
fulfillment
and
customer
service
expenses. | More
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| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Leonard Riggio, 60 Chairman | -- | Marie Toulantis, 46 Pres,
COO | $354K | Stephen Riggio, 46 Vice
Chairman, Acting CEO | 486K | Gary King, 43 Exec.
VP, Operations | 304K | Carl Rosendorf, 49 Exec.
VP, e-Commerce | 320K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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