Barnes & Noble’s New Store In Clark: A Community Celebration
By: Kylie Moore | Published: 2025-08-07 23:58:00 | Source: nj1015.com
Pssh! Books. Sooo 1990s, amirite?
Think again.
There was a time with so many people reading off screens that it seemed the demise of the bookstore was inevitable. Even a powerhouse like Barnes & Noble was hurting with declining sales for years.
Then they tried new strategies.
A business concept that marries the power of independent local booksellers with the resources of the corporate giant has worked.
In 2024, Barnes & Noble opened more stores in a single year than they did in an entire decade prior. They’re thriving.
A new Barnes & Noble is opening in Clark, New Jersey.
The sweet part of all this is that there had been a previous Barnes & Noble in that same town for a quarter century, and people in Clark loved it.
It only closed because they could not negotiate a new lease in 2022. For…
