16 Quotes by Steve Riggio

We are pleased with the earnings growth of our retail business and look forward to an even better year in 2002,

We are pleased with our third-quarter results, and we are confident that our significant sales growth and continued market share gains in the online book market are further evidence that Barnes & Noble.com is the destination of choice for more and more book buyers on the Web.

We are pleased with our first-quarter results, and we believe our growth in sales and market share is clear validation of the importance of e-commerce in the bookselling industry, ... We continue to achieve these gains with a minimum of promotional offers, such as free shipping, and no off-line advertising.

give the retailer a chance to capture a big share of the market quickly.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be the best selling pre-order book in publishing history.

While we regret the impact of this consolidation in human terms, we believe it is necessary in order to bring the expense base of the company down.

The quality of print (has been) generally very poor. It's hard on the eyes, hard on the nerves.

The excitement generated by 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' boosted our traffic both in stores and online.

The publishers are going to join this revolution, ... They're not going to be able to stop it.