The bookseller wants to give shelf space to books that will sell.
When James Daunt became the CEO of the national bookseller Barnes & Noble in 2019, he came with a clear vision: return decision-making on book selection to local store managers.
Previously, many publishers had deals with Barnes & Noble that gave them the ability to dictate which books would get shelf space. The rest of the decisions were made by New York–based Barnes & Noble advisers who would tell stores across the country which books to display.
