The Red Zone

[CajunRebel]

I was about to comment that the posts have been surprisingly positive in this thread, until the rebel arrives.

I am stealing from a casual fan here, but I was impressed with everything I saw here: https://www.fanatics.com/

Give it a chance.

My momma always told me "be yourself."

So I guess you can blame her.

[Scott Malkinson]

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...m_campaign=snd

[CajunNation]

Well, I’m very sure there will be a RZ in the new CF. But based on everything that has been posted here, this new deal will mean that BNE runs all of them. Including the one the U.

I heard the new CF has entered the portal.

[nathancpike]

Ok, the more I dig in this to try to understand it, the more confused I’m getting. Maybe someone who’s smarter than me, or knows the facts can clear this up to me.

Seems to me that there are 2 different companies called Barnes and Noble who run college bookstores.

First, the B & N stores that we all know, and like the one near the mall, but also another one called B & N College, listed as BNED on the stock exchange. Or are they the same thing? B & N stores also sell college books, and will run bookstores. Which is very confusing to me.

The link that cypremort posted on the first page here is all about BNED, and I assume that is who we are going with???? Like I said, maybe someone smarter than me can explain it to us.


Here is the link to BNED
https://www.bned.com/about/

And here is the link to the B & N stores that we are all more familiar with, and explains how they handle college bookstores
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/...ege-bookstores

Former B&N manager here. B&N and B&N College are two distinct but related companies. Textbooks, etc. go through College. The specialty retail stores we’re familiar with are B&N.

[ZoomZoom]

Former B&N manager here. B&N and B&N College are two distinct but related companies. Textbooks, etc. go through College. The specialty retail stores we’re familiar with are B&N.

So the specialty retail stores, what kind of gear can we expect?

[nathancpike]

So the specialty retail stores, what kind of gear can we expect?

No, the specialty retail stores are the traditional bookstores, like the store on Johnston. B&N College is a separate but related company that handles all the college and high school campus stores. So you’ll find textbooks, classroom supplies, fan merchandise/apparel, etc. that you would NEVER find in the specialty retail stores.