Best Buy to sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook eBook Reader

New York City Barnes & Noble and Best Buy Co. announced an exclusive partnership to distribute Barnes & Noble’s Nook eBook Reader and accessories, as well as free BN eReader software through Best Buy in the United States. Nook is expected to arrive at Best Buy beginning April 18.

“To date, we’ve limited Nook distribution to Barnes & Noble retail and online stores and the customer response to our eBook Reader has exceeded our expectations,” said Kevin Frain, executive VP e-commerce, Barnes & Noble.com. “Through this partnership, Best Buy customers will now have new and easy ways to access our expansive digital library on a variety of computing and mobile devices through BN eReader software and the Barnes & Noble eBookstore.”