Running a campus store means juggling a lot — ordering, receiving, buyback, and everything in between. MBS tools are designed to simplify and streamline your responsibilities, helping you complete everyday processes.
Running a campus store means juggling a lot — ordering, receiving, buyback, and everything in between. MBS tools are designed to simplify and streamline your responsibilities, helping you complete everyday processes.
Summer is the ideal time to clear out outdated inventory and make room for fall merchandise. But with fewer people on campus, reduced foot traffic can make it harder to drive sales. The solution? Promote your clearance sale in ways that reach shoppers.
Alumni and parents may not naturally seek out the campus store when they want to show their school pride or support their institution. The key question becomes: how do you intentionally drive alumni and the extended campus community to your college store site?
Cart abandonment is a common challenge in retail, but it also presents a major opportunity. Stores that follow up with abandonment reminders frequently recover lost revenue. Below are key best practices to help you build effective cart abandonment email campaigns that will help you reclaim lost sales.
The collegiate retail landscape is evolving fast, and MBS is leading the way with technology designed to elevate the campus store experience. Each innovation empowers college stores to streamline operations, build stronger customer relationships, expand service offerings, and maximize revenue opportunities.
Data-driven decisions help you optimize campus store inventory, improve customer engagement, and boost profitability. That’s where MBS’ data tools come in. From textbook management to targeted marketing, these tools provide the reports and analytics you need to stay ahead.
The holiday shopping window in campus stores goes fast. Use these tips to capitalize on the influx of student holiday shoppers looking for the perfect gifts, great deals and fun experiences that will fit into their busy schedule and add to the season’s festivities.
Equip your campus store to thrive in a rapidly changing retail landscape. From traditional point-of-sale capabilities tailored specifically for campus stores to cutting-edge innovations, MBS helps your store stay ahead of the curve and exceed customer expectations in store and online.
Data-driven decisions are important in the course material landscape. Data helps campus stores explain their business to administrators and enables you to explain how key school initiatives like affordability, digital, and inclusive access change the college store landscape. When preparing for these conversations, one key metric that can help campus stores shape strategy and strengthen campus partnerships is calculating your store’s digital sales mix.
Textbook KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) enhance your evaluation of your store’s rush performance and can help you manage faculty adoptions. With MBS’ Textbook KPI Dashboard, stores can easily assess how their textbook department is performing and quickly identify areas that might need more attention. It is a great tool to use both pre- and post-rush.
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