Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

barnes & noble education, inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and k-12 institutions in the united states. it operates in three segments: retail, wholesale, and digital student solutions. the company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through textbooks.com. it also offers first day and first day complete access programs; bnc oer+, a turnkey solution for colleges and universities, that offers digital content, such as videos, activities, and auto-graded practice assessments; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, and convenience items. in addition, the company sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions; direct-to-student subscription-based writing se