Tag: college bookstores

As book margins are pushed thinner and more students buy their textbooks online, college stores are looking for ways to incorporate more profitable products.

Every summer, campus populations shrink. But for campus stores, townies can be a wonderful source of foot traffic — and revenue.

What are you doing to capture end-of-term sales at your college store? Here are some ideas.

One of the most volatile college costs can be textbooks, so it is up to you to help instructors find the best quality texts at the best price. How can you do that? A combination of technology tools and in-person events.

No matter how you feel about Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In, there is no denying the power it has to foster discussion. And these young women are exactly the customers you can draw in to your college store.

A schedule posted on a ratty clipboard is so 20th century. If you haven’t yet begun using scheduling software to manage your team, there are a few features you will want to look for in a tool.

Many students steer clear of used textbooks, but the used book market is still one of the best ways students can save money on their textbooks at your store. How do you make sure they know that?

Take advantage of your customers’ bad habits and use it to your advantage, providing great services that help students get past their tendency to procrastinate.

February can be a slow month in a college store. The craziness of book buying is long over, and finals are weeks (or months) away. But a community event can get you publicity, bring in customers from on and off campus, and drive sales.

We just sat in on Joe Skorupa’s ICBA 2013 presentation “POS Dialogue: Evolution of Retail Technology.” Here’s a summary of his fascinating insights on college stores, point of sale systems, and mobile retail.