--- title: Kickstart 2025 With the Latest in Collegiate Retail Tech description: Technology and actions to strengthen your college bookstore in 2025. image: https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/Kickstart-2025-With-the-Latest-in-Tech_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250131.jpg --- - [Home](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) - [View All Posts](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/all) - [Visit mbsbooks.com](https://www.mbsbooks.com/) [![MBS Foreword](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/logos/fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png?width=400&name=fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png "MBS Foreword")](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) # Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers # Kickstart 2025 With the Latest in Collegiate Retail Tech Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/4/25, 6:30 AM Topics: [college retail system](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-retail-system), [college bookstore industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-industry-trends), [college retail ecommerce](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-retail-ecommerce) The start of a new year is the best time to start thinking about your store technology. Explore your store’s goals for the year and evaluate if your collegiate retail system can support those goals. Maybe your store is planning to host more pop-up locations for mobile sales? Do you have the technology to support that? Here are some actions to strengthen your store in 2025.![Kickstart 2025 with the latest in tech](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/Kickstart-2025-With-the-Latest-in-Tech_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250131.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=Kickstart-2025-With-the-Latest-in-Tech_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250131.jpg) ## Budget for Upgrades Maybe your hardware is nearing its end-of-life date or maybe additional equipment would add efficiency. Investing in the right technology now can significantly boost your productivity and efficiency throughout the year. Use your remaining funds in this year’s budget and/or allocate funds in your next budget for essential hardware. Learn more about which [collegiate retail system upgrades](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/which-system-upgrades-give-your-campus-store-the-most-return-on-investment#gsc.tab=0) give your campus store the more return on investment. ## Attend Industry Events Events are a great way to speak with a lot of companies and see what is available to college stores. MBS will be in attendance at the ICBA Annual Conference and CAMEX Tradeshow. Visit us to speak with our experts, ask questions, get the latest news and learn about exciting new hardware and software options for your store. ICBA: Wednesday & Thursday in PowerSuite #1647 CAMEX: Trade show booth #1006 ## Invest in Training Keeping all staff up to date on system training will add an incredible amount of efficiency to your store’s day-to-day processes. MBS Store Technology Solutions partners can take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a wide array of free educational opportunities throughout the year. 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