CSC Update: DECEMBER 2023
CSC Update is a regular communication from Campus Stores Canada to keep members informed of industry updates and CSC’s current projects and initiatives.
IN THIS ISSUE:
What’s ahead:
DECEMBER 14: sponsor showcase
Join us on December 14th to support the vendors who have invested in, and donated to, the campus stores industry. Hear from Login Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, VitalSource and Willland Outdoors as they provide updates and information on their products and services. This session is open to all CSC members, even if you are not planning to attend the conference.
January 18: Getting the most from the show
The Campus Stores Canada team will be giving you all the insights into how to use the show to your full advantage. If you have questions, we have the answers! Join us for a quick session as we get prepared for the conference.
CAMPUS STORES CONFERENCE 2024
This year’s Campus Stores Conference is for everyone! Join us on January 29 - February 1, 2024 at the Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal, Quebec for education, trade show, and networking. Registration for CSC Members is $299 and includes education sessions, guided tours of campus stores, and plenty of time for working with your peers across Canada.
Preparing for the conference:
How to plan your General Merchandise buy
What Students Want - Trends on Apparel, Tech, and more! from OnCampus Research
UPCOMING DEADLINE: Hotel Block Closes January 5
The conference, trade show and our room block are all at the Le Centre Sheraton. If you want to skip the cold, save money, and make the very most of the conference, make sure to book your rooms right away as the block is selling fast!
MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS SUMMIT
MONDAY, JANUARY 29 from 1:00 - 4:00pm
This meeting is meant as a chance to discuss store operations. It’s an opportunity for you to talk about what is top of mind for your store from a strategic and managerial perspective. We do ask that this session is only attended by manager and director level employees to keep the candor of the discussion in the meeting.
Thanks so much to all our sponsors!
Trade Show Map
What is Student Watch?
Funded by the NACS Foundation, the Student Watch™ report investigates student course materials buying behaviors. Conducted once a year, this study contains vital, industry-specific research that offers new insights into the college student consumer on both two-year campuses and four-year campuses.
Why should you participate?
Receive a free copy of the full 2024 report which includes the views from students on YOUR CAMPUS and other campuses just like yours. We know how important it is to have comparisons to other two-year schools, not just four-year institutions. With Student Watch, you get both!
We provide the email template, digital resources and IRB guidance.
We give a $50 gift card to a student respondent on your campus and a $1000 grand prize to incentivize responses!
It’s FREE and easy! Simply send an email invitation to the students on your campus and we'll do the rest!
For more information and for assistance with getting your institution’s approval for sending Student Watch to your students please contact Lacey Wallace.
Sponsored by the NACS Foundation
Contact info@oncampusresearch.org for questions.
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Getting more from CSC
Campus Stores Canada is your organization. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or brand new to the industry, we want to hear from you! It doesn’t matter if you are a store manager, a buyer, a receiver, work in marketing, or customer service, no matter how you work in the campus store, CSC should be important to you! To get there we want to listen and learn.
This is your opportunity to tell us what you need from CSC. We want to make this association valuable to you and your job. To do that, we need to hear when, where, and how we can help.
Please fill in the survey below, it will take 10-15 minutes, and if you have any other follow up you think we should hear, you can always get in contact with CSC and help us understand how we can make your association better!
Member and Industry News
This section of our CSC Update is a place where we can share your news. Share with us information including who is retiring from your store, who is new to your store, what is happening in the industry, share an interesting article you think other members should see. Please email greg@campusstores.ca information you would like highlighted in our next CSC Update.
News for this month!
Recent Posts in Member Space
Ana Rivera from University of Waterloo is looking for people who have tried pajamas in their bookstore. Have you? Let Ana know!
Sam Willis of Lakeland College is wondering if you have an institutional partnership with other institutions requiring course materials be hosted in your store. If you have a relationship where your institution is hosting someone else’s course materials and have insight into how that course material is handled please reach out!
What’s your most popular plastic water bottle? Becky Colbeck of the University of Lethbridge is looking for your input.
Danielle Brown is looking for users of the Bookware feature Mybooklist in conjunction with Banner. She is looking for a little insight into your implementation.
Melissa Mellor, Madeleine Miller, and Francois Beliveau discussed the Bookware features like the No Charge List and Wait List. All of them are looking for your feedback and how you have it set up. You can catch up with the conversation here.
Happy to Help!
If you have any questions, need support, or are interested in becoming more involved with CSC, you can email me at greg@campusstores.ca or call me at 1 (888) 288-4044.