As far as closing stores B&N will review options at lease end. Find out when your stores lease expires. Ask your landlord not your cluster manager or area manager. Private equity companies will always close a store if not profitable or one with... — read more 

Nuked another post about a certain store in the company, post did not violate terms of service but any post about that specific store gets taken down. I’m sure the layoff.com gets bombarded by HR anytime theirs a post about said location, hey... — read more 

The belts are tightening even more. Store manager says the store directive is to cut hours more because of lagging sales. We barely have coverage now. Is this company wide or just our district ?

If you are in one of the big stores and you're doing badly and can barely make payroll, you'll be one of the stores closing soon. If you're only doing just okay and the company thinks it's worth it, then it looks like you'll be downsizing and that... — read more 

Does anybody believe they are truly planning to reopen? Barnes & Noble is closing in Preston Royal Village The retailer couldn’t come to an agreement with the landlord and says it hopes to reopen in a nearby... — read more 

Can someone explain what the difference is between an “expert” and a “senior” bookseller? And why a number of actual senior booksellers at my store weren’t chosen for either of these roles? Is this yet another play by BN to force out the actual... — read more 

My dream is to finally leave BN and be able to work in a public library. Maybe it’s just that it would suit my temperament better. I recently read an article about what public libraries can learn from BN. Likewise, I think BN can learn a lot from... — read more 

This poster said it best ! “ Exactly what these other threads have been saying for months/ years now ! The self entitlement these Mgrs , ASM, Merch , etc. have had all this time ! It’s a NON ESSENTIAL retail job. You’re NO BETTER than the fast... — read more 

Efforts you put into the company go unnoticed and are always unappreciated. Nobody at this place cares about employees. There is NO job security no matter what you’re told or who you’re friends with. When it comes down to it, it’s every (wo)man for... — read more 

Are all booksellers receiving the $2 raise?

What kind of person finds happiness when wanting others to lose their jobs? I would NEVER wish that on my worst enemy. Some of you seem like petty individuals and you need to do some soul searching. I just don’t understand some of you. I hope to God... — read more 

A few people where I work have been denied annual 25 cent raises over the years due to poor performance most of them I know and they are solid booksellers. Essentially they were buried by someone Higher up than them and were allowed to keep their job... — read more 

How can we survive with so much drama going on, the restructuring has really brought the tension out. The former department managers are being awful right now and are not taking things well at all. Don’t they realize it was just a formality, a title... — read more 

Our store manager has OCD and a short temper, very insecure as well. He constantly messes with our tables and displays, changing them over and over again and if we initiate any of the changes or set a table up he will mess with it non stop, it’s like... — read more 

How is your store doing? Are people happy with their $2? Is anyone who didn't get a raise furious? And how is your store manager treating you? Do you think you can stick it out much longer? I don't think layoffs will be happening but I think... — read more 

I am ashamed that I stayed here for 4 years, although now when I look back and remember some things, I have a feeling that I have lost motivation 10 days after I got my job here. I stayed so long because I always believed that the problem was in me... — read more 

Is it helping any? Seems a bit too gimmicky to me. Yes, seeing a dragon come to life on the cover of a book is cool, but does it really help with sales? Not too many people use the technology - and those that know about it were most likely already... — read more 

If you’re still with this awful company. Is your store completely driven by favoritism? Mine is. If you aren’t a twenty something female or one of the friends of the ASM, you aren’t getting promoted. Not that promotions exist anymore. Our store is a... — read more 

I moved to another company two months ago. I succeeded after a few months of looking for a new job and I already feel great relief. Only now do I see how much I was undervalued at BN. Here I am paid much more for a similar job, and the environment is... — read more 

Curious how the resets have been received by customers now that they are approaching a year since completed. Have the remaining stores completed them as some stores were not done last year. Has it helped increase sales? Any changes to the... — read more 

It's got to be a huge joke because I see my store in chaos, nothing getting done, they can't keep the new hires because it's an awful place to work now, the place is a mess, and the only full-timers left are getting yelled at all the time and told... — read more 

I know what my store has been doing but I keep hearing about "restructuring" and I think that's a lot different from what's happening here. Can anyone who is really connected to the corporate office explain what is happening? Also how long... — read more 

I wasn’t so happy even when I had just gotten a job here and when I thought BN was one of the best companies I could get a job at. Sorry for the trivial question, but I wonder: were you also happier when you gave notice or when they informed you that... — read more 

In my store, whatever extra work needs to be done - they come looking for me. Aside from being too tired, that kind of exploitation offends me. I care about this job because I don't have any other option for now, so I accept everything because I... — read more 

I think now if you're full-time, they know they can torture you and use you because you're not going anywhere. OMG, this is so true. I often hate being a full timer. It’s an invite to treat you even worse because, c’mon, in their opinion if you... — read more 

The lack of respect here and disregard for common sense is at an all times high. Does it happen to you to do a thing in one way and then you are told that it should be done in another way, and after doing things another way, you're told that it... — read more 

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/barnes-noble-owner-buys-stationery-retailer-paper-source-out-bankruptcy-n1267149

Assistant managers are now doing everything little thing but the store is still a mess. Everyone else is doing all but the job they're suppose to do- it's totally insane here. Receiving has piles of boxes not going out, no one is on the floor to help... — read more 

The situation in my store is getting worse. It has become very clear who will be the target in the next round of layouts, those who work the most and who are in the worst position. I'm just pretending I don't care, but I'm actually very worried... — read more 

Lately, it has become really unbearable to be a full-timer because they are trying in every way to make me leave here. The ways are varied and often very subtle. Sometimes I get the feeling that they are trying to make me feel like BN is actually... — read more 

Things are always dark here, I think one light thread can't hurt. I know most of you have funny stories from your stores, let's share a few. I'll start: A few weeks ago my manager called 411 to ask for the number to 911. I can only imagine the... — read more 

I am still looking for another job while at the same time giving my all to BN. Do I hate working here - no. But I don’t love working here either. For me it’s just a job while for others it seems to be a way of life. I don’t get that and I never will... — read more 

As most stores have gone through the tumultous restructuring, employees are being abused more than ever. Our store has a skeleton crew and we're all burned out. There is a revolving door of new hires as they all learn that this is a horrible company... — read more 

Given the chaotic situation in this company now, I can’t even imagine that this company used to care about people. That would be my question for those who are long time employees here - have you ever felt respected and valued here? If there was any... — read more 

Elliot Investment Management, B&N's owners, is acquiring PaperSource. B&N's CEO James Daunt who is still living in 1970, will be running both companies (into the ground). The companies will operate independently (for now) but hinted at partnerships... — read more 

I’ve heard some rumors of big layoffs. I wouldn’t like to spread fake news or panic, I just want to ask if anyone has more insights? When could this happen and how big could the cuts actually be? Some people are pretty sure that big layoffs are... — read more 

Has your store manager discussed sales with you? Probably not, things are really bad and the company doesn't want you to know about it and definitely not talking about it. They've been very secretive about everything lately but financial analysts... — read more 

This is the worst thing you can do after you get laid off. I couldn’t disappoint my wife and kids and for a while I hid the fact that I got laid off. I thought I would get a new job very soon and I wanted to spare them the stress, but I actually... — read more 

I keep hearing how part timers are bringing down BN. Let’s get something straight here. The company itself is what’s bringing it down. BN was on a downward spiral for years and laying off all the formers was just the icing on the cake. How the he-l... — read more 

The abuse and harrassment is so bad it can turn anyone off from working retail ever again and in some cases, ex-employees never returned to work. Maybe this is where they got the idea for stories in The Handmaid's Tale. The women running the stores... — read more