Why Barnes & Noble Isn’t Going Away Yet - The New York Times

The agency pricing model for e-books is apparently working as the publishers probably intended

"The company’s results come at a time when bookstores may be making a comeback and e-books, which have been perceived as print killers, are losing popularity.

In the first 10 months of 2015, according to data gathered by the Association of American Publishers:

• E-book sales in the country fell 12.3 percent.

• Paperback book sales grew 12.4 percent."

Why Barnes & Noble Isn’t Going Away Yet - The New York Times