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Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your MBS System

Posted by T.A. Nathan on 2/25/20 6:00 AM

Our retail management system is always adapting with industry changes and technological advancements. We’ve spoken with some system support experts to get tips that will help you save time and increase efficiency. 

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Arc 101 — Applications, Analysis and Maximum Productivity

Posted by T.A. Nathan on 10/2/19 8:00 AM

Arc, or Advanced Retail Center, functions as a hub managing textbook and merchandise inventory, invoice and sales processing, monthly accounting and analyzing store data. Its interface allows you to find the information you need quickly. Below, find ways to speed up your workflow with Arc.

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Arc Transforms Drudgery Into Discovery

Posted by Lori Reese on 8/15/18 5:30 AM

MBS Systems’ cloud-based retail management system, Arc, offers single sign-on access to all your back-office work. Move seamlessly from one task to the next without breaking stride. View detailed graphics and charts on critical store data. Take action within seconds of receiving quality information.

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5 Things an MBS Microsoft™ Surface Pro POS Will Do for You

Posted by Lori Reese on 3/20/18 5:30 AM

Imagine this: It is homecoming. The parades are on, the crowds are dense and the beer is flowing. You and six of your best associates are each armed with a Microsoft™ Surface Pro Mobile POS. In the past, you would have been forced to accept cash payments only for spirit wear. Now you can accept all tenders — even student cards and financial aid — right there at the parade. You no longer have to wait for the crowds to come to you. Your store taps into the school excitement on-the-spot.

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The Life of a College Store Retailer

Posted by Lori Reese on 1/12/18 5:30 AM
Do your colleagues understand all you do?
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Spotlight: Wayne Jones Customers Leave More Confident

Posted by Lori Reese on 8/31/17 5:30 AM

With MBS Systems Training 2017 Fall Forums fast approaching, we sat down with organizer and Customer Education Manager, Wayne Jones, to talk about de-stressing textbooks, fostering collegial connections and other reasons stores are getting registered now for the free training adventure here in Columbia, Missouri.  

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The MBS Way

Posted by Liz Schulte on 8/29/17 5:30 AM

Your course materials partner should offer the total package.

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The MBS Microsoft™ Surface Pro POS Brings UCM Opportunity

Posted by Lori Reese on 7/12/17 5:30 AM

University of Central Missouri University Store Director Charlie Rutt needed no persuasion when it came to adopting the MBS POS on a Microsoft Surface Pro. When the tablet-sized register first appeared, Rutt seized the chance to increase sales with a mobile solution.

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Dave Propst – 39 Years, a Legend and His Legacy

Posted by Jason Smallheer on 3/8/17 5:30 AM

On Black Friday of 1977, Dan Schuppan, president of MBS Textbook Exchange, was having an in-person conversation with Dave Propst, a young man who worked at Bill’s Bookstore, the off-campus bookstore at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Propst was interviewing for the role of a wholesale rep for Missouri Book Services (now MBS).

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UC Davis Stores: Students' Saving With Aggie Kickbacks

Posted by Liz Schulte on 3/6/17 5:30 AM

Rewards programs are a great way to give back to customers and to encourage repeat business. Knowing your customers and adjusting to what suits them best is essential to developing a long-term plan. If they aren’t using the rewards program, it isn’t benefiting them or the store. When UC Davis Stores evaluated their Aggie Kickbacks program in comparison to UC Merced and UCLA, they saw room for improvement.

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