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Commerce

6 strategies for smart purchasing at small colleges

Small-college purchasing managers have one big challenge—finding ways to help colleagues with all areas and types of procurement, from technology to facilities to research. So what can purchasing professionals on small campuses do to not only survive, but also to thrive?

Surprising Changes to How Students Want to Pay You

In this web seminar, panelists discussed the preferences that Generation Z students, parents and business officers have when it comes to billing and payments, and how institutions are adopting new payment strategies to meet the needs of students today and in the future. 

From ‘Dead in the Water’ to Hitting the Deadline: A College’s Payment Journey

Three months before going live with a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—Workday— Indian River State College was missing one important piece: payment processing technology, specifically a cashiering product for […]

Streamlining payments for a better student experience

In a nutshell, what is an omnichannel payment approach? Omnichannel is the ability to take payments anytime, anywhere through any channel. It is also the ability to deliver those payments […]

Campus commerce: Bricks vs. clicks

The days when a trip to campus automatically included a stop at the bookstore are long gone—but these stores are facing the challenge from online retailers head-on. Students, like all […]

How to Develop Beneficial Ed Tech Partnerships

Higher ed institutions rely on partnerships with many ed tech vendors across campus. But how does a college or university develop partnerships that are most beneficial for the institution? What […]
Wed Jun 26th, 2019

Payment Plans—A Powerful Weapon in the Fight Against Student Debt

A recent survey found that 48% of students want to attend an affordable school and graduate with as little debt as possible. But almost 40% of those students are paying […]
Mon Jun 3rd, 2019

Surprising Changes to How Students Want to Pay You

The new generation of students has significantly different expectations for their college experience, including how they expect to pay tuition. It is vital that institutions begin changing their approach to […]
Mon Apr 29th, 2019

Simplifying the Campus Commerce Experience

Technology has not only revolutionized teaching and learning in higher ed, but also how tuition payments are made and campus commerce is conducted. However, today’s payment technologies can also be […]
Thu Oct 25th, 2018

Campus store benchmarks: Location, size and services compared

Colgate University (N.Y.) Institution size: 2,900 students Store location: Off campus Square footage: 26,000 Transactions/customers during rush: 9,900 Store standouts: Living Writers events; Fashion Friday Video (video featuring new products, books […]
Tue Aug 28th, 2018

The New Campus Mail Center: How Does Your Mail Center Stack Up?

Campus mail centers have changed dramatically. Due to the rise of e-commerce, many campuses are overwhelmed with package deliveries, and campus mail centers are struggling to keep pace. This trend […]
Thu Apr 12th, 2018