Barnes & Noble to Open Fresno, California, Superstore in May 2002.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2001 Customer Service Counters Will Offer Store Access to Barnes & Noble.com's Selection of More Than One Million Titles Barnes & Noble's Readers' Advantage Program Will Offer Additional Discounts And Other Benefits Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, today announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. in Fresno, California “Fresno” redirects here. For other uses, see Fresno (disambiguation). Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California and the county seat of Fresno County, with an official Census Bureau estimated population of 481,035 as of July 1, 2006. . The 25,000-square-foot store, expected to open in May 2002, will be located at 7849 North Blackstone Avenue Blackstone Avenue is a major roadway arterial in Fresno, California, USA. This street is the location of a number of historic structures[1] and is also the locus of a considerable concentration of retail commercial land usage. . "We are excited by the prospect of becoming a vital part of this dynamic community," said Alan Kahn, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Barnes & Noble, Inc. "Customers at the new Fresno Barnes & Noble will have access to millions of books in every imaginable i·mag·i·na·ble adj. Conceivable in the imagination: imaginable exploits. i·mag subject, and a comprehensive range of CD, video and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. titles. As a community institution, a significant percentage of the store's books will reflect the local lifestyles and interests of Fresno customers." The Fresno Barnes & Noble Customer Service Counter enables customers to order books at the store and have the order completed through Barnes & Noble.com for delivery to their home, office or to a friend. "Readers' Advantage," Barnes & Noble's new membership loyalty program, will offer additional discounts and benefits at the new Fresno Barnes & Noble. For a $25 annual fee, members will receive an additional 10 percent discount at the store and an additional five percent discount at Barnes & Noble.com. The program benefits also include invitations to members-only events. The Fresno Barnes & Noble will carry an extensive selection of children's books in an area designed especially for kids. The store's music department will offer more than 25,000 CD, video and DVD titles. Its Red Dot electronic music catalog, a touch-sensitive customer kiosk, features information on the actual location of CDs in the store. Listening stations A listening station is a facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others. will be available for customers to preview selected recordings. The store will also feature a Barnes & Noble Cafe, serving in a classic bistro setting Starbucks coffee, cappuccino cap·puc·ci·no n. pl. cap·puc·ci·nos Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream. [Italian, , espresso; the full-leaf teas of The Republic of Tea; cold drinks; and a variety of reasonably priced gourmet sandwiches and desserts. The Fresno Barnes & Noble bookstore will develop an ongoing calendar of events, including poetry readings, book discussion groups, author signings, and children's story-telling hours, often featuring special guests. These events are designed to respond to the specific interests of the Fresno community. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BKS BKS Barracks BKS Best Kept Secret (gaming) BKS Bildung, Kultur Und Sport (German) BKS Brookside (city) BKS Bergen Kirurgiske Sykehus (Bergen, Norway) ) operates 569 Barnes & Noble and 331 B. Dalton bookstores, and GameStop (formerly Babbage's) is the nation's largest operator of video game and entertainment software stores with 990 stores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is one of the world's largest booksellers on the World Wide Web (http://www.bn.com), and the premiere bookseller on America Online's (Keyword: bn) proprietary network. Barnes & Noble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller. Barnes & Noble also publishes books under its own imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate Web site: http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/financials. |
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