Barnes & Noble Removing All Microsoft Related Magazines From Shelves

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clintonG

The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have removed or
are removing all of the Microsoft platform programming and support magazines
from their shelves. Not one single magazine related to any Microsoft
operating system, any programming language and framework or any application
remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other
explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
C

clintonG

How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am NOT
seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and magazines. I
even talked to two different clerks about it who told me the buyers decided
to remove the magazines.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin store has removed ALL magazines relating to
Microsoft technologies. The other Barnes & Noble store I also go into at
Mayfair in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has lso cut back big time -- Microsoft
genre -- or has also removed ALL Microsoft magazines as well. I have to
check to see if the Mayfair store has taken the final plunge and removed ALL
magazines related to the Microsoft genre. According to the clerk in the
Brookfield store th stores in the region are removing ALL the magazines
related to the Microsoft genre.

<%= Clinton Gallagher


Juan T. Llibre said:
They have them, nationally, online :

http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/br...=914299&visgrp=nonfiction&endecaid=1000005054

Are you sure this is not a misunderstanding ?




clintonG said:
The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have removed
or are removing all of the Microsoft platform programming and support
magazines from their shelves. Not one single magazine related to any
Microsoft operating system, any programming language and framework or any
application remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other
explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
J

Juan T. Llibre

re:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am NOT seeing?

Just asking, Clinton.

;-)

re:
According to the clerk in the Brookfield store th stores in the region are removing ALL the
magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

That's a BIG mistake.

I wonder how that will affect Barnes and Noble's Wisconsin sales.

I bet that sales percentage for Microsoft-related technology books
far outweighs the combined sales of other computing technology-related books.

With a market penetration of around 90%, the move to ban MS books
seems foolhardy, at least in relation to inventory movement.

People will still, even if B & N removes the books, need them.
They'll just buy them somewhere else.

The B & N clients will let them know, no doubt.




clintonG said:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am NOT seeing? I spend a lot
of money in those stores buying books and magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about
it who told me the buyers decided to remove the magazines.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin store has removed ALL magazines relating to Microsoft technologies. The
other Barnes & Noble store I also go into at Mayfair in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has lso cut back big
time -- Microsoft genre -- or has also removed ALL Microsoft magazines as well. I have to check to
see if the Mayfair store has taken the final plunge and removed ALL magazines related to the
Microsoft genre. According to the clerk in the Brookfield store th stores in the region are
removing ALL the magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

<%= Clinton Gallagher


Juan T. Llibre said:
They have them, nationally, online :

http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/br...=914299&visgrp=nonfiction&endecaid=1000005054

Are you sure this is not a misunderstanding ?




clintonG said:
The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have removed or are removing all of
the Microsoft platform programming and support magazines from their shelves. Not one single
magazine related to any Microsoft operating system, any programming language and framework or
any application remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
B

Brian

clintonG said:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and
magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about it who told me the
buyers decided to remove the magazines.

Resellers have a long history of bickering with their suppliers. See Apple
(Jobs expects his babies to be displayed JUST so. He's gotten better I
hear.) or IBM (X,Y,Z, with fixed pricing or you aren't an authorized
seller).

Sounds like a local pissing match to me. Maybe the rep saw some "coverless"
books at the $5 bookstore and is teaching B&N a lesson.
 
B

Bruce Barker

mag rack space is limited. if sales are low a mag is dropped (especially if
there is not a good return policy for unsold goods, or the mag is not paying
for shelfspace).

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


Juan T. Llibre said:
re:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing?

Just asking, Clinton.

;-)

re:
According to the clerk in the Brookfield store th stores in the region
are removing ALL the magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

That's a BIG mistake.

I wonder how that will affect Barnes and Noble's Wisconsin sales.

I bet that sales percentage for Microsoft-related technology books
far outweighs the combined sales of other computing technology-related
books.

With a market penetration of around 90%, the move to ban MS books
seems foolhardy, at least in relation to inventory movement.

People will still, even if B & N removes the books, need them.
They'll just buy them somewhere else.

The B & N clients will let them know, no doubt.




clintonG said:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and
magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about it who told me the
buyers decided to remove the magazines.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin store has removed ALL magazines relating to
Microsoft technologies. The other Barnes & Noble store I also go into at
Mayfair in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has lso cut back big time -- Microsoft
genre -- or has also removed ALL Microsoft magazines as well. I have to
check to see if the Mayfair store has taken the final plunge and removed
ALL magazines related to the Microsoft genre. According to the clerk in
the Brookfield store th stores in the region are removing ALL the
magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

<%= Clinton Gallagher


Juan T. Llibre said:
They have them, nationally, online :

http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/br...=914299&visgrp=nonfiction&endecaid=1000005054

Are you sure this is not a misunderstanding ?




message The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have
removed or are removing all of the Microsoft platform programming and
support magazines from their shelves. Not one single magazine related
to any Microsoft operating system, any programming language and
framework or any application remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other
explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
D

darrel

How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and
magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about it who told me the
buyers decided to remove the magazines.

If things don't sell, they don't stock them.

Guess you were one of the few visiting those particular stores looking for
those particular magazines.

-Darrel
 
C

clintonG

No kidding? ;-)

<%= Clinton Gallagher

Bruce Barker said:
mag rack space is limited. if sales are low a mag is dropped (especially
if there is not a good return policy for unsold goods, or the mag is not
paying for shelfspace).

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


Juan T. Llibre said:
re:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing?

Just asking, Clinton.

;-)

re:
According to the clerk in the Brookfield store th stores in the region
are removing ALL the magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

That's a BIG mistake.

I wonder how that will affect Barnes and Noble's Wisconsin sales.

I bet that sales percentage for Microsoft-related technology books
far outweighs the combined sales of other computing technology-related
books.

With a market penetration of around 90%, the move to ban MS books
seems foolhardy, at least in relation to inventory movement.

People will still, even if B & N removes the books, need them.
They'll just buy them somewhere else.

The B & N clients will let them know, no doubt.




clintonG said:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and
magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about it who told me
the buyers decided to remove the magazines.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin store has removed ALL magazines relating to
Microsoft technologies. The other Barnes & Noble store I also go into at
Mayfair in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has lso cut back big time -- Microsoft
genre -- or has also removed ALL Microsoft magazines as well. I have to
check to see if the Mayfair store has taken the final plunge and removed
ALL magazines related to the Microsoft genre. According to the clerk in
the Brookfield store th stores in the region are removing ALL the
magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

<%= Clinton Gallagher


They have them, nationally, online :

http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/br...=914299&visgrp=nonfiction&endecaid=1000005054

Are you sure this is not a misunderstanding ?




message The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have
removed or are removing all of the Microsoft platform programming and
support magazines from their shelves. Not one single magazine related
to any Microsoft operating system, any programming language and
framework or any application remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other
explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
C

clintonG

I started wondering along the same lines. Whacking a title is consistent
with the "if its not selling" rationale but an entire category across the
board while leaving Linux and Mac alone? Something is up.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
 
D

dm1608

Why don't you just subscribe to the magazine? You're paying way too much
$$$ by buying directly off the newstand. If you want to puruse a magazine,
many allow you to receive a first issue free and "CANCEL" when the bill
comes.

I have about 12 computer related magazine subscriptions... 4-5 from UK and I
seldom buy anything from newstand.

clintonG said:
How can I stand in front of a magazine rack and misunderstand what I am
NOT seeing? I spend a lot of money in those stores buying books and
magazines. I even talked to two different clerks about it who told me the
buyers decided to remove the magazines.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin store has removed ALL magazines relating to
Microsoft technologies. The other Barnes & Noble store I also go into at
Mayfair in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has lso cut back big time -- Microsoft
genre -- or has also removed ALL Microsoft magazines as well. I have to
check to see if the Mayfair store has taken the final plunge and removed
ALL magazines related to the Microsoft genre. According to the clerk in
the Brookfield store th stores in the region are removing ALL the
magazines related to the Microsoft genre.

<%= Clinton Gallagher


Juan T. Llibre said:
They have them, nationally, online :

http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/br...=914299&visgrp=nonfiction&endecaid=1000005054

Are you sure this is not a misunderstanding ?




clintonG said:
The Barnes & Noble stores in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin have
removed or are removing all of the Microsoft platform programming and
support magazines from their shelves. Not one single magazine related to
any Microsoft operating system, any programming language and framework
or any application remains on the shelves.

All of the Linux and Mac magazines remain of course.

Store clerks say "the buyer" made the decision and offered no other
explanation.

I'm sending a nasty note to Barnes & Noble [1]

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 

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