Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble) Change in Same Store Sales % : -2.30% (As of Apr. 2019)

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What is Barnes & Noble Change in Same Store Sales %?

Same-store sales, also known as comparable-store sales, is the most important financial metric in the retail industry to evaluate the performance of existing stores. It equals the percentage growth of the average sales per store from the previous period to current period.

A positive number indicates that more sales are generated in the same store compared with the previous period, which suggests growing demand. The higher the number is, the more growth the retailer has.

Barnes & Noble's Change in Same Store Sales % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2019 was -2.30% , which is lower than 1.10% for the pervious quarter ended in Jan. 2019.

Barnes & Noble's Change in Same Store Sales % for the annual that ended in Apr. 2019 was -1.90% , which is higher than -5.40% for the pervious year ended in Apr. 2018.

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Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) Change in Same Store Sales % Explanation

A positive number indicates that more sales are generated in the same store compared with the previous period, meaning growing demand, while a negative number indicates the opposite. The higher the number is, the more growth the retailer has.

Same-store sales can be improved by two factors: average ticket size and the number of tickets. If each customer buys more, the average ticket size will increase. If more customers come to the store, the number of tickets will increase.

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Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble) Business Description

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122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10011

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Barnes & Noble is a United States-based company that is mainly engaged in retail of books and products of content, digital media, and educational products. The company operates in a multichannel model, including a physical bookstore network throughout the country, an e-commerce platform on BN.com, and its Nook digital business. The company offers books, magazines, music, DVDs, newspapers, and entertainment content, along with e-reading products under the Nook brand. Retail sales from physical stores and BN.com account for the majority of the company's total revenue.

Executives

Al Ferrara	director	433 LAWNDALE DRIVE, SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UT 84115
Mark D Carleton	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Scott S Cowen	director	7=6823 ST CHARLES AVE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70118
William Earl Wood	officer: Exec. VP, Pres. of Digital	1901 CAPITAL PARKWAY, AUSTIN TX 78746
George Jr Campbell	director	4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Patricia Higgins	director	11780 U.S. HIGHWAY 1, SUITE 600, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33408
Irwin D Simon	director	C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC., 1111 MARCUS AVENUE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Leonard Riggio	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	122 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Allen W Lindstrom	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Bradley A. Feuer	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secy	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Paul B Guenther	director	C/O GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC, ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 16580
Joseph Charles Gorman	officer: Executive VP, Operations	C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC. 300 SIXTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Tim Mantel	officer: Chief Merchandising Officer	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC 122 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10011
Carl S Hauch	officer: Vice President, Stores	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC, 5008 AIRPORT RD, ROANOKE VA 24012
Demos Parneros	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	483 BAY ST, 7TH FL NORTH TOWER, TORONTOON A1 999999999