Barnes & Noble Education

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates in three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions (DSS). The Retail segment sells and rents course materials and supplies, including physical and digital products, as well as a suite of digital content; an operates True Spirit e-commerce Websites. It also provides First Day inclusive access program; BNC OER+, a turnkey solution for colleges and universities; and e-textbooks, collegiate and athletic apparel, other custom-branded school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, and convenience items. In addition, this segment also operates 88 customized cafs and 13 stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. As of April 27, 2019, this segment operated 772 physical bookstores; and 676 virtual bookstores. The Wholesale segment engages in the wholesale,