Masters of Scale

How Barnes & Noble made a comeback, with CEO James Daunt

Donnerstag, 20. August 2026 · 33 min

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CEO James Daunt has now rescued two iconic bookstore chains: Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He joins host Jeff Berman to discuss the turnarounds, plus how bookstores are preparing for an onslaught of AI-written content, his BookTok strategy, and why local control is the key to making great bookstores.
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