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BNED Acquires Books

On September 3, 2025, BNED acquired retailer Books for 3M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BNED’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is BNED’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BNED’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BNED’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-09-03
Target Books
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) BNED
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 3M USD

Target

Books

San Francisco, California, United States
Books is a Bay Area brick-and-mortar bookseller serving and supporting the Bay Area. Books is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer

BNED

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Retail
Employees2,520
Revenue 1.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

BNED is a retailer of educational content and tools to enhances the academic and social purpose of educational institutions. Barnes & Noble Education was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-31 Barnes & Noble Education - Digital Student Solutions

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Barnes & Noble Education's Digital Student Solutions provides quality educational content.

Sell $20M
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