Description
This opportunity seeks a vendor to operate a university campus bookstore, handling new and used textbook sales, trade/reference books, general merchandise, athletic apparel, and graduation accessories. The vendor must manage inventory buy‑out under defined pricing rules, retain (or not) existing staff, integrate with the university’s student‑account credit system, and collect commissions on non‑digital and digital sales. The university also aims to expand OER adoption and maintain exclusive beverage‑pouring rights.
• Operate all facets of the campus store (inventory, sales, staffing, customer service).
• Follow detailed buy‑out pricing for new, used, trade, and general merchandise items.
• Receive commission: 12.75 % on ≤ $1 M sales, 13.75 % on > $1 M; 7 % on digital materials.
• Support OER goals (≈ 20 % current usage, aim to increase) and work within existing exclusive pouring‑rights agreements.
• No current plans to relocate or remodel the store space.