“My wife and I stopped in for a specific date night idea—buying two copies of Wuthering Heights to read together at home—and it was a great experience. The store has a really cozy, quiet atmosphere that makes it fun to just browse around as a couple. It was easy to find the cla…”
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble
"Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids."
§ A — AWARDS · 2026 EDITION
What Customers Say
“I just left the store. The employee in the center of the store, who I believe was named Brendan, helped me look for a book for 10 minutes. He found the book which had been placed in a random location. Brendan, thank you for the time you took to help me find this book. This is…”
“Smells like books and Starbucks. Very neat displays. Friendly staff. Up to date books. Manga section could use some attention. Some series have some hefty gaps due to not having every volume. Im looking at you, solo leveling.”
Business at a Glance
How we scored this →Excellent
of 231 in Shopping · Top 25%
of 2464 in Columbus · Top 25%
of 6 in Bookstore · Top 25%
Excellent
Needs Work · tap for breakdown
2/10
poor mobile score 48; poor desktop score 49; very slow LCP 17893ms; site unreachable
Rank in Bookstore
Estimated Upside
Speed up site load (17.9s → under 2.5s)
Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. — Google CrUX
Lift mobile performance (48/100 → 90+)
60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. — Think with Google
Issues Found
- ✕Mobile performance is poor (48/100)
- ✕Desktop speed needs improvement (49/100)
- ✕Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
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