Some of those factors are geographical, in which publishers simply can not get
content in the hands of readers, but it's also one of those situations that
digital can not fix; when readers live in an area with very
limited access to bandwidth and don't have credit cards
to purchase
digital content, ebooks are not an option.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect
to future events, the outcome of which is subject
to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due
to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect
to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient
access to financing
to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the
digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in
digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts
to rationalize the
digital business and the
digital business not being able
to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not
limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time
to time with the SEC.