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May 17 – 23, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble.com to Sell Used CDs and DVDs
New York, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/May 18, 2010–Barnes & Noble has announced that it is selling new and used CDs and DVDs online through its Marketplace program at Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com). Thousands of titles are available from a wide range of sellers. The selection is a comprehensive mix of both new and old titles, as well as titles that labels and studios no longer make available. The new offering expands the extensive selection of used book titles already available for sale on BN.COM through B&N Marketplace.
“Our goal is to provide our customers with great values on a wide selection of both new and used items. B&N Marketplace, which currently has more than 75 million items, is expanding to sell new and used titles in the CDs and DVDs categories,” said Jamie Iannone, executive vice president of product and shopping for Barnes & Noble and B&N Digital. “Our customers will now be able to buy across books, textbooks, CDs and DVDs– and shop great values on a wide selection of used items that are available for secure purchase through our network of trusted sellers. And our Members get the added benefit of Unlimited Free Express shipping in one to three days on new items when they shop on BN.COM.”
Barnes & Noble, Inc. operates 723 bookstores in 50 states. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, also operates 639 college bookstores serving nearly 4 million students and over 250,000 faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.
