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Commerce

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 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 […]

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 […]

A different kind of consortium

While many regional consortia use the collective power of members to negotiate purchasing contracts with volume discounts, it can pay to think beyond neighboring colleges when looking at this cost-saving […]

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

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

Managing rogue spending at a small institution

Rogue spending—buying outside a purchasing contract—can be an issue at colleges large and small. Here’s how the small college pros rein it in. • Help spenders put a face to […]
Sun Mar 25th, 2018

Keys to success with campus store promotions

What is the biggest key to success with campus store promotions, and what is the biggest challenge in executing them? “Communication with regional managers and store managers is key. The […]
Fri Mar 23rd, 2018

Buying strong at small colleges

If there’s one thing small college purchasing managers know for sure, it’s that they have to be smart about a lot of things. “At larger schools, people in purchasing have […]
Thu Mar 8th, 2018