ICBA STORE VISITS
ICBA has Member stores across the country and in Canada. Whenever we get the opportunity, we visit our stores to catch up with the staff and see what new and innovative work they’re doing. Check out our recent store visits!
A Visit to the Pioneer Bookshop at Grinnell College
Sonda and Jon recently visited Cassie Wherry at the Pioneer Bookshop serving Grinnell College. The store is on the main street in the city of Grinnell and thus, is a bit off-campus which creates both opportunities and some challenges. There’s plenty of fun merchandise and thoughtful merchandising everywhere you look—Cassie [...]
A Look Inside the UC San Diego Bookstore
Marcy and Jon were in the San Diego area and stopped by to visit Sandie Sears and her team at the UC San Diego Bookstore. Great examples of excellent visual merchandising could be found throughout the store. And the broad product assortment ranged beyond traditional college store items to include [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]