Barnes & Noble reported a 2% sales increase to $1.4 billion in its first fiscal quarter (ended July 30), with consolidated Nook sales (content and devices) up 140% to $277 million. Digital content sales were four times as large as they were in the same period.
Sales by BN.com, including Nook sales, were $198 million, up 37% over the prior year.
Barnes & Noble store sales were down 3%, with comparable store sales down 1.6%. Sales of toys and games and Nook products were up in stores; sales of books were down.
The company expects sales to be up this year, with a $150 to $200 million bump after the Borders liquidations wrap up.