In 1990, President George H.W. Bush approved November as National Native American Heritage Month. This month is a great opportunity for your bookstore to recognize the contributions of Native American people and encourage student shoppers to join in celebrating the rich culture. Here are 5 ideas for how your college store can celebrate National Native American Heritage Month: Continue reading
As unbelievable as it may feel, second semester is already around the corner. Here are five tips to get your store ready. Continue reading
As the busy season of second semester and holiday shopping approaches, here are four tips for best preparing you staff and setting them (and your store) up for success. Continue reading
How can you master cross-selling in your college bookstore? Check out these four tips: Continue reading
Between student Amazon Prime memberships and the ease and price that Amazon offers, competing with Amazon can feel like a daunting task. Fear not! There are many things you can do with your college bookstore to stand out from Amazon and draw in your student shoppers. Here are 4 tips to compete with Amazon. Continue reading
Retail customer service is not always easy, and many store owners dread encountering dissatisfied or upset customers. However, customer complaints can actually mean something positive for your business. Here are four steps to best handle and resolve those customer complaints. Continue reading
Here are some easy ways you can start making your store more accessible. Continue reading
For this Disability Pride Month, we will be addressing accessibility, an important issue for disability rights. Continue reading
How can your college retail store support and encourage mental health and well-being for students? Last week on the blog, we talked about how you can sell yoga supplies and educate on the mental health benefits of yoga. Another idea is to sell quality art supplies and educate on the mental health benefits of art therapy! Continue reading
How can you support your employees’ mental health and wellbeing? Here are five ways: Continue reading
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