Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble is the largest brick-and-mortar bookstore in the United States and the second largest online bookstore in the world after Amazon. The company traces its roots back to 1873 and today has a chain of more than 1,000 bookstores.In 2010, the company began shipping the Nook, an e-book device.Meanwhile, Barnes & Noble has a history of acquisitions with GameStop, which has led to discounts for employees of both companies at each other's stores.