icbainc

About icbainc

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far icbainc has created 18 blog entries.

Normandale Community College

The newest member of the ICBA staff, our Marketing and Communications Director Marcy Farrey, recently visited a couple of our Members in Minnesota. She shares her observations from her visit to Normandale Community College below. Be sure to check out the video from her visit on our Facebook page! Who says large stores have more [...]

By |2018-08-23T17:46:11-05:00December 6th, 2017|Store Visits|Comments Off on Normandale Community College

Checking in with the University of Minnesota

The newest member of the ICBA staff, our Marketing and Communications Director Marcy Farrey, recently visited a couple of our Members in Minnesota. She shares her observations from her visit to the University of Minnesota below. Be sure to check out the video from her visit on our Facebook page! As a newer [...]

By |2018-08-23T17:47:56-05:00December 1st, 2017|Store Visits|Comments Off on Checking in with the University of Minnesota

ICBA Joins the Conversation

There are many opportunities and challenges surfacing in our industry today, and developing collaborative solutions that benefit both the universities and their students is a top priority. How do we come to these solutions? By having open and honest dialogues with the industry’s key players and stakeholders. That’s why ICBA has teamed with the [...]

By |2018-01-18T17:48:44-06:00November 3rd, 2017|ICBA Blog - General|Comments Off on ICBA Joins the Conversation

ICBA Checks in with the Iowa State Book Store

After attending the Mid-States Association of College Stores Conference in Des Moines, Jon headed up to Ames to visit the Iowa State Book Store. Here’s his recap: I had a great time visiting with Rita Phillips, Heather Dean, Matt Laurich, and the Iowa State Book Store team. Here are some [...]

By |2018-08-23T17:49:38-05:00October 5th, 2017|Store Visits|Comments Off on ICBA Checks in with the Iowa State Book Store

Checking in with the Titan Shops Store at Cal State Fullerton

Jon’s Great California Adventure wrapped up this week with a visit to the Titan Shops Store at Cal State Fullerton. Jon shares his highlights with us.   It was great to meet with the Titan Shops team this week—I received some great feedback on some of their challenges (getting vendors [...]

By |2024-03-11T08:07:13-05:00September 29th, 2017|Store Visits|Comments Off on Checking in with the Titan Shops Store at Cal State Fullerton

ICBA Makes the Most of the Final Day of Shop.Org

Jon is attending the Shop.Org Conference (www.shop.org) this week in Los Angeles. Here is his final recap from the Conference (see his report from Day 1 and visit the ICBA  Facebook page for more updates).  Shop.Org’s final day kept me busy with both education sessions and booth browsing. Here’s what stuck out for me: [...]

By |2018-01-18T18:04:08-06:00September 28th, 2017|Conferences & Shows, ICBA Blog - General|Comments Off on ICBA Makes the Most of the Final Day of Shop.Org

ICBA Gets Insight into Latest Retail Trends at Shop.Org

Jon Bibo is checking out the latest Retail Technology that can benefit independent college stores at the annual Shop.Org Conference (www.shop.org) in LA this week. Read his report from Day 1: The National Retail Federation’s Shop.Org Conference is one of the most exciting shows I attend each year. It highlights the latest trends in [...]

By |2018-01-18T18:12:18-06:00September 27th, 2017|Conferences & Shows, ICBA Blog - General|Comments Off on ICBA Gets Insight into Latest Retail Trends at Shop.Org

ICBA Visits Newly Remodeled Bronco Bookstore

Jon Bibo is in the LA area for the National Retail Federation's Shop.Org Conference this week, but first, he popped into the recently remodeled Bronco Bookstore at Cal Poly Pomona. Take a look at some of the highlights.     Assistant Director Brian Alexander-Fetterman and Jon discussed how headwear [...]

By |2018-08-23T17:51:20-05:00September 26th, 2017|Store Visits|Comments Off on ICBA Visits Newly Remodeled Bronco Bookstore

ICBA at Las Vegas Market!

In case you missed it, on July 30th, Jon attended the ASD show and shared some key observations (click here to check out his recap). Next stop on Jon's Vegas tour: Las Vegas Market! Las Vegas Market (LVM) is a very different type of show. It focuses on Gifts, Furniture, & Home Décor. This [...]

By |2018-01-18T18:24:12-06:00August 2nd, 2017|Conferences & Shows, ICBA Blog - General|Comments Off on ICBA at Las Vegas Market!
Go to Top