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Liz Schulte

About Liz Schulte

Liz Schulte is an author and business owner with a background in customer service, marketing and higher education development.

Recent articles by Liz Schulte

Reasons to Implement Price Matching

Posted by Liz Schulte on 3/20/23 6:30 AM

For most people, price matters. A great bargain can entice you to make an unplanned purchase. Likewise, a price tag higher than what you anticipated (or high shipping costs) can cause you to hesitate. Price matching is one way to reach price sensitive shoppers and increase sales.

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Training Opportunities for Maximizing Your Collegiate Retail System

Posted by Liz Schulte on 3/13/23 6:30 AM

Your collegiate retail system touches nearly everything that happens in your store. When staff stay current on new functionality and work with our representatives to ensure efficiency in store processes or to refresh their knowledge as you head into a seasonal event, your store can best utilize the resources and functionality available to you. MBS Store Technology Solutions works with its partners to help them succeed and fully use the technology available to them.

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College Store Events to Finish the School Year Strong

Posted by Liz Schulte on 3/6/23 6:45 AM

Now is a good time to start planning your store’s end-of-term events to maximize sales before most students head home for break. Both in-store and online events are a great way to engage customers and encourage repeat shoppers. We have compiled four ideas to help you drive more traffic to the campus store this spring.

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3 Best Practices for Returns

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/27/23 6:45 AM

Sending returns to MBS is a simple process. However, there are a few things you can do to ensure a streamlined experience. We gathered three helpful best practices that will expedite payment to your store and avoid any unnecessary confusion.

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Campus Store Conversations: Mobile Solutions That Improve Functionality for the UCM University Store

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/20/23 6:45 AM

Over the years, the collegiate retail industry has significantly evolved, bringing new technology to help better serve students. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie Rutt, the Director of University Store at the University of Central Missouri, to discuss how his store’s long partnership with MBS Store Technology Solutions has evolved over the years and the tools that are currently benefiting his store most.

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Three Reminders to Share With Faculty About Textbook Adoptions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/13/23 8:30 AM

You already know that timely faculty adoptions are important in a variety of ways. When adoption deadlines are met, your store has more time to find low-cost course materials, you can purchase more books during buyback, you can avoid backorders, etc. However, faculty see course material adoptions through a different lens, so it is important to remind faculty why adoption deadlines exist and how they impact students.

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Are You Attending the 2023 ICBA Conference?

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/6/23 6:15 AM

MBS is proud to take part in this year’s ICBA conference. Director of Field Marketing Jerry Lynch, Associate Director of Field Marketing Elizabeth Taylor, Systems Sales Manager Rick Curtis and Territory Manager Julie Wood will be there representing MBS and would love to speak with you during the PRIMEtime meetings.

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Expand Your Retail Prowess With the MBS System

Posted by Liz Schulte on 1/30/23 6:45 AM

Keeping up with retail and educational trends can be a challenge for college stores, especially without the right hardware and software. That’s why MBS Store Technology Solutions works tirelessly to ensure our store partners have the tools and resources they need to efficiently manage every aspect of their business in-store and online, from textbooks to merchandise.

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UMBC Bookstore Streamlines Business Intelligence Data Analysis

Posted by Liz Schulte on 1/23/23 6:15 AM

In 2020, Erin McGonigle took over as Director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Bookstore. Even after many years working in the campus store, there was still more to learn in her new position. One of her discoveries was the benefits of using Dashboard, an MBS system’s business intelligence tool.

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Three Ways to Engage With Cart Abandonment Emails

Posted by Liz Schulte on 1/16/23 6:00 AM

You work hard to engage and encourage online shoppers to visit your website. The shopper loads up a virtual shopping cart, but then something happens before checkout is completed. What do you do next? Is that sales opportunity gone? Do you try to reach the shopper again?

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