BNED

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. provides educational products, services, and digital solutions for schools and students. The company operates campus bookstores and provides textbook rental programs, digital textbooks, course materials, school supplies, technology products, and branded apparel. Barnes & Noble Education also provides digital education services including Learning Management Systems and academic software solutions. The company serves colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions through physical bookstores and e-commerce platforms. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Barnes & Noble Education was spun off from Barnes & Noble, Inc. in 2015 to focus exclusively on the educational market. The company faces significant challenges from digital course materials, open educational resources, online retailers like Amazon, and declining college enrollments. Barnes & Noble Education has high debt levels and has struggled with profitability amid revenue pressures and changing textbook economics. The company is working to adapt through First Day Access programs providing digital content to students at reduced costs. The outlook remains challenging given structural industry pressures and competitive dynamics.