--- title: MBS Foreword | college store growth opportunity description: college store growth opportunity | Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers --- - [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 ### Articles tagged "College-store-growth-opportunity" ## [What Could You Accomplish in 20 Minutes?](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/what-could-you-accomplish-in-20-minutes) Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/guest-contributor) on 1/8/24, 7:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college store management](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-management), [College store solutions](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-solutions) Our days are filled with interruptions. Whether it’s someone dropping by your office, a recent social media craze, or the squeaky toy the cat found under the couch (or is that just my office?), there is always things trying to pull our focus away from what we are trying to accomplish. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/what-could-you-accomplish-in-20-minutes) ## [MBS System Partners: Join Us for the 2023 Fall Forums Events](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/join-us-for-a-virtual-fall-forums-symposium-with-a-special-follow-up-training-event-at-mbs) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 10/2/23, 9:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [MBS Systems Forums](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/mbs-systems-forums), [collegiate retail](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/collegiate-retail) Don’t forget to save the date for MBS Store Technology Solutions’ Fall Forums training events. System partners join us for our Virtual Forums event Monday, Oct 30, 2023, through Friday, November 3, 2023. Here, you can participate in daily webinars that will focus on the features and tools within the MBS system. Next, we will host an in-person follow-up training event at MBS on November 7 and 8 (Tuesday and Wednesday) to provide hands-on training and peer-to-peer networking for system partners. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/join-us-for-a-virtual-fall-forums-symposium-with-a-special-follow-up-training-event-at-mbs) ## [Get a Guaranteed Quote for Your College Store’s Rental Books](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/get-a-guaranteed-quote-for-your-college-stores-rental-books) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 7/31/23, 6:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college bookstore industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-industry-trends), [Course Material Management](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/course-material-management) MBS Rental offers college stores a terrific opportunity to provide students with the upfront cost savings they are looking for on course materials. College stores simply submit to MBS the list of books that could be offered to students as rentals. We will send back guaranteed rebate quotes for each qualifying title. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/get-a-guaranteed-quote-for-your-college-stores-rental-books) ## [5 Ways to Grow Your Customer Email and Text Message Marketing Lists](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/5-ways-to-grow-your-customer-email-and-text-message-marketing-lists) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 12/12/22, 6:15 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [marketing for college bookstores](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/marketing-for-college-bookstores), [campus bookstore marketing](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/campus-bookstore-marketing) Communication is key for increasing store foot traffic and market share. If customers don’t know about the fantastic bargains they can get in your store, then they might not think to shop with you. Email and text message alerts can be a great way to communicate store sales, promotions and events, but how can stores encourage more customers to sign up to receive email and text message alerts? [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/5-ways-to-grow-your-customer-email-and-text-message-marketing-lists) ## [Tips for Leveraging Dashboard to Elevate Business Intelligence](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/tips-to-elevate-business-intelligence) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 9/13/21, 6:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college store management system](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-management-system), [college bookstore industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-industry-trends) MBS Dashboard is an innovative business intelligence tool that helps college stores analyze and share their business successes. Through Dashboard, stores have access to reports, graphs, and other visuals with drill-down and filtering capabilities that make it easy to review, analyze and share the metrics that matter most to your store. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/tips-to-elevate-business-intelligence) ## [Mount Aloysius College Bookstore Shows How Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference in Sales](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/how-small-changes-can-make-a-big-difference-in-sales) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 2/1/21, 6:30 AM Topics: [case study](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/case-study), [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college bookstore industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-industry-trends), [increasing bookstore sales](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/increasing-bookstore-sales) In 2020, Mount Aloysius College Bookstore once again saw an increase in textbook and merchandise sales. This relatively small college store with one full-time employee has been able to make smart updates to its website, procedures and offerings that have resulted in regaining market share. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/how-small-changes-can-make-a-big-difference-in-sales) ## [Campus Store Conversations: Forging Strong Campus Connections](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/campus-store-conversations-forging-strong-campus-connections) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 1/27/21, 6:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college bookstore industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-industry-trends), [future of the textbook industry](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/future-of-the-textbook-industry) As John Donne famously wrote, “No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” Just like we are all connected, the college store is part of the greater campus community. Strong campus relationships can help stores in a variety of ways, such as bringing new store opportunities, improving student communication or ensuring on-time faculty adoptions. 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