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Barnes & Noble: nook in most stores by midweek
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nook electronic book tablet sold by Barnes & Noble will be available again in most stores by midweek after quickly selling out over the holidays, the company said Monday.
Production was ramped up to meet demand, the company said, and the reader, which retails for $259, is also available online at nook.com.
Traditional bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders Group Inc. have struggled with increased online competition and discounters. Barnes & Noble is hoping its foray into the eBook market, where it competes with Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle and now Apple's iPad, will help draw customers back through its doors.
Borders is working with Canadian digital book company Kobo Inc. to develop a Borders-branded e-reader application powered by Kobo that will work on most mobile phones and PCs and be available in the second quarter of 2010.
The company will also roll out its "More In Store" campaign this month, which gives Nook owners access to a few novelty items like recipes for red velvet cupcakes in time for Valentine's Day.
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