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Save on New Textbooks With MBS

Posted by Liz Schulte on 5/22/23 6:00 AM

We provide college stores with a variety of course material formats and options to help you lower costs. While maximizing low-cost used book inventory gives students the greatest cost-saving, it is not always possible to find used books for every student. When you purchase new book inventory from MBS, your store can actually save money and we accept 100% returns on new books.

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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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Centralia College Bookstore Appreciates How MBS Helps Independent College Stores

Posted by Liz Schulte on 11/7/22 6:30 AM

Centralia College Bookstore has worked with MBS for a number of years through its ICBA membership, but recently they have taken the step to enter into an MBS Premier Partnership. Seeing the value in the array of benefits, the store decided to lock-in MBS partner perks for the future.

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An MBS Premier Partnership Streamlines Processes for the Skidmore Shop

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/24/22 6:30 AM

The Skidmore Shop at Skidmore College recently joined MBS in a Premier Partnership. With an assortment of invaluable benefits and MBS’ strong inventory supply, it was an easy decision for the store. We recently sat down with Martha O’Leary, Director of Brand Communications and Marketing; Dawn Greenlaw, Associate Director for Bookstore; and Becky Mattison, Sr. Academic Materials Associate, to discuss why they chose to partner with MBS and how the partnership has benefited their store.

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Simplifying Publisher Consignment Rentals

Posted by T.A. Nathan on 5/13/20 6:00 AM

Publisher consignment rentals help lower student costs and provide bookstores with a recyclable rental product that is easy to adopt and manage. We recently sat down with MBS Vice President of Inventory Control Michael Tolly to talk with him about publisher consignment rentals.

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