Syracuse U Transitions Campus Store Operations to Barnes & Noble College

Syracuse University has partnered with Barnes & Noble College (BNC) to manage all course materials, retail, and e-commerce operations for its previously self-operated Campus Store. The transition begins this month and will continue through the end of the calendar year.

The partnership offers Syracuse a variety of benefits, according to a news release:

  • Access to more than 2.3 million digital titles across print, digital, and OER formats;
  • Access to a large inventory of used textbooks and a flexible textbook rental program;
  • BNC's First Day and First Day Complete inclusive access programs, which bundle textbook costs into tuition or course charges at a discounted cost;
  • BNC's Adoption & Insights Portal, which enables faculty and academic leadership to research, evaluate, and select course materials and view real-time adoption rates;
  • Expanded retail merchandise through BNC's partnerships with Fanatics and Lids;
  • Syracuse-branded e-commerce capabilities and in-store technologies;
  • Support for Syracuse Athletics through products, promotional campaigns, and game-day pop-up shops;
  • And more.

"We are excited to welcome Barnes & Noble College to Syracuse University and look forward to our partnership," said John Papazoglou, senior vice president and chief operations officer at Syracuse University, in a statement. "Their expertise will be invaluable as the University continues to focus on delivering affordable, accessible course materials to its students and making sure they have what they need to excel in the classroom."

"We couldn't be more excited to partner with a world-class institution like Syracuse University to manage all course materials, retail and e-commerce operations for the University's Campus Store," commented Jonathan Shar, chief executive officer for Barnes & Noble Education. "Barnes & Noble College will transform the Campus Store into a destination that delivers best-in-class omni-channel retail experiences and provide course material solutions that underscore our commitment to removing barriers to access, improving affordability and enhancing student academic outcomes."

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