Barnes & Noble Education Inc

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is a contract operator of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The Company also textbook wholesalers and inventory management hardware and software providers. The Company operates through two segments: Retail, and Wholesale. The Retail Segment operates 1,245 college, university, and K-12 school bookstores, comprised of 707 physical bookstores and 538 virtual bookstores. The Wholesale Segment provided a comprehensive selection of new and used textbooks to approximately 2,750 physical bookstores, including its Retail segment's 707 physical bookstores and sources, and distributes new and used textbooks to its 538 virtual bookstores. Additionally, the Wholesale Segment sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 325 college bookstores.