Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Q2 2024 Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Cheryl, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Barnes & Noble Education Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on you to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, Simply press star followed by the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press star one again. Thank you. I would now like to turn the call over to Hunter Blakenbaker, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Thanks, Operator. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our fiscal 2024 second quarter earnings call. Joining us today are Mike Fusey, Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Watson, Chief Financial Officer, and Jonathan Schaar, Executive Vice President, B&ED Retail, and President, Barnes & Noble College. As referenced in our second quarter slide presentation, which can be found on our investor relations website, I'd like to remind you that statements we make on today's call are covered by the safe harbor disclaimer contained in our press release and public documents. The content of this call are property of Barnes & Noble Education and are not for rebroadcast or use by any other party without prior written consent of Barnes & Noble Education. During this call, we will make forward-looking statements with predictions, projections, and other statements about future events. These statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those contained in our press release and public filings with the Securities and Exchang...