Barnes & Noble Opens First ink newsstand On August 12.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New York--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 12, 1998-- 1,500 to 2,000 Different U.S. and Overseas Magazines, 5,000 Book Titles, Local and National Newspapers, and a Whole Lot More The Latest Ink on What's Happening, Who's Making News, and The Books People Are Reading Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, announced the official opening of its first ink newsstand in Meriden, Connecticut
Located in the Meriden Square Mall on 470 Lewis Avenue, the 3,000-square-foot ink newsstand captures -- in magazines, books, and newspapers -- the excitement of the latest news and information on world events, lifestyle, sports, computers, business, food and nutrition Food and Nutrition See also cheese; dining; milk. accubation Rare. the act or habit of reclining at meals. alimentology Medicine. thescience of nutrition. allotriophagy Pathology. , health and fitness, entertainment, personalities, fiction, and much more. "The public's appetite for news continues to grow," said Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill may refer to:
or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. has done for television news." The ink newsstand at the Meriden Square Mall contains: -- One of the largest and widest selection of magazines under one roof -- 1,500 to 2,000 different national and international magazines, including hundred of hard-to-find titles. -- An assortment of local and top-selling national newspapers. -- 5,000 different bestselling books, approximately 70 percent paperbacks, providing the latest information on money, travel, sports, cooking, etc., as well as the top fiction bestsellers. -- 30 percent hardcover discounts on bestsellers in fiction and non-fiction. -- Gift certificates. -- A selection of greeting cards See e-card. , calendars, pens, notepads, and candy. -- Seating and public restrooms. For the opening, customers will receive a free magazine (up to $5 in value) for purchases of $20. They can also enter a contest offering $25 gift certificates to 10 winners (no purchase necessary). "In the next few months, ink will adjust its strategies and products to better meet the needs of the community here in Meriden," said O'Neill. "We also plan to open three more ink newsstands over the next three months, all in mall locations, in Cary, North Carolina Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina. ; Austin, Texas; and San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. ." About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. operates 489 Barnes & Noble bookstores and 510 B. Dalton bookstores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of more than 175,000 titles and offer books from more than 27,000 publishers with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is the world's largest bookseller on the World Wide Web (http://www.barnesandnoble.com), and the exclusive bookseller on America Online See AOL. (Keyword: bn). The company also publishes books under the Barnes & Noble imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores, mail-order catalogs, and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Web site: http://www.shareholder.com/bks/. ink newsstand FACT SHEET -- The first ink newsstand -- a 3,000-square-foot, easy-to-shop news emporium -- officially opens on Wednesday, August 12, 1998 at the Meriden Square Mall, 470 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut. -- ink captures the excitement, energy and immediacy of who and what are making ink now - who's hot, what's current, and what's being read. It's the latest news and information in magazines, books, and newspapers about world events, lifestyle, food, computers, health and fitness, sports, entertainment, personalities, business, and fiction. It does for print what CNN has done for television. -- ink offers: -- One of the largest and widest selection of magazines under one roof -- 1,500 to 2,000 different national and international magazines, including hundred of hard-to-find titles. -- An assortment of local and top-selling national newspapers. 5,000 different bestselling books, approximately 70 percent paperbacks, providing the latest information on money, travel, sports, cooking, etc., as well as the top fiction bestsellers. -- 30 percent hardcover discounts on bestsellers in fiction and non-fiction. -- Gift certificates. -- A selection of greeting cards, calendars, pens, notepads, and candy. -- Seating and public restrooms. -- At the opening in Meriden, customers will receive a free magazine (up to $5 in value) for purchases of $20, and can enter a contest offering $25 gift certificates to 10 winners (no purchase necessary). -- ink newsstands will be operated by B. Dalton, the Mall Division of Barnes & Noble. -- The architect for ink is GHA GHA Ghana GHA Glasgow Housing Association GHA Georgia Hospital Association (Marietta, Georgia) GHA Greenwich Hour Angle GHA Ghana Airways (ICAO code) GHA Global Health Action based in Montreal, Canada. -- Three more ink newsstands will open over the next three months, all in mall locations, in Cary Town Center, Cary, NC; Barton Creek Barton Creek is one of the tributaries that feeds the Texas Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country. The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in the Austin region and forms a greenbelt that is the habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna. , Austin, TX; and University Towne Center, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA.
CONTACT: Mary Ellen Keating
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
(212) 633-3323
mkeating@bn.com
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