Following what was advertised as their “best [holiday] comparable store sales performance in more than a decade,” Barnes & Noble laid off an unspecified number of employees today, rumored to be roughly 40 people or more, apparently including a number of veterans well-known to publishers. Spokesperson Mary Ellen Keating said by e-mail, “We made a small number of organizational changes this week that are designed to better align our resources with our business. Barnes & Noble is a growing company with both our revenues and new hires growing faster than they have in years.” She declined to discuss the number […]