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Student Success Student Success

Our innovative course material delivery model,
First Day® Complete supports student outcomes
by improving access, convenience, and affordability.

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Elevated eCommerce Elevated eCommerce

Our state-of-the-art eCommerce platform makes
it possible to provide personal experience that
online shoppers deserve.

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Elevating Education Elevating Education

With cutting-edge campus solutions that
drive student success

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Retail Reimagined Retail Reimagined

Collegiate stores that enhance your brand and drive revenue

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Five Ways Affordable Access Benefits Students and Institutions

Administrators from Northern Virginia Community College and East Carolina University share their reasons for implementing BNC’s affordable access program, First Day® Complete, in fall 2024.

Ensuring a Successful First Day® Complete Implementation

Administrators from two new First Day Complete partner schools share implementation best practices as they discussed their recent program launches.

The Rapid & Continued Growth of First Day® Affordable Access Programs

With 191 campus stores now offering BNC’s First Day® Complete affordable access program, approximately 950,000 undergraduate and graduate students—up from 800,000 in the 2023 fall term—benefit from improved course material access, convenience, and affordability.

New Year, New Merchandise Assortments: Driving School Pride and Excitement on Campus

BNC continues to offer the largest merchandise assortment in the industry, with a fresh mix of the products students, alumni, parents and fans crave. New and notable this year: an expanded value program, exciting new fashion collaborations, more college living essentials and enhanced emblematic supplies to support the academic journey.

College Comfort: A Collection of Essentials to Elevate the College Living Experience

College Comfort is Barnes & Noble College’s latest initiative to support students across their entire academic journey. A convenient, one-stop shop for college living essentials at the campus store, this collection is specifically designed for stylish, small-space living. It includes creative options for storage and organization, damage-free room décor, well-being and more.

New For Fall: More Ways Barnes & Noble College Is Elevating The Campus Store Experience

Enhancements to our academic solutions and campus store operations make it even easier and more convenient for students to get their required course materials, and for our store teams to deliver superior service.

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Academic Solutions

High-quality solutions for affordable access, digital courseware, and personalized learning

Providing your faculty with a comprehensive range of quality low-cost course material selections and learning solutions to ensure your students have everything they need to succeed.

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Omnichannel Retail

Deliver customized experiences that best serve the needs of your community

Our localized retail solutions provide elevated athletic, school spirit and lifestyle merchandise that makes your store the premier place to shop.

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College Insights

Inspire new thinking with the latest research and insights

Our voice-of-the-customer research and thought leadership reveal emerging trends and practices to transform the campus experience —and beyond.

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Beyond Retail

Our promise: affordability, access and achievement

Campuses nationwide are committed to retaining and graduating more students who are prepared for academic and career success. Our partnerships advance this mission with forward-thinking solutions tailored to meet your institution’s needs and help you stay ahead of the curve.

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