Barnes & Noble Said to Be in Talks to Sell Nook Outside U.S.

Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest U.S. bookstore chain, is working on a deal to sell its Nook digital devices in stores outside the U.S. for the first time, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The chain is developing a partnership with the U.K.’s Waterstones Booksellers Ltd. to add the Nook to its locations this year, said the person, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. Closely held Waterstones, the largest bookstore chain in the U.K., has about 300 stores.