New CEO James Daunt on what's next for Barnes & Noble
James Daunt is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since May 2011 has been managing director of the bookshop chain Waterstones. In June 2019, he became the CEO of the US bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, acquired by Waterstones's parent, Elliott Advisors for $683m.
We met last year in London to discuss Waterstones's impressive turn-around. We met las…