Nebraska Book Company

Nebraska Book Company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nebraska Book Holdings, Inc. (NBH), which also includes PrismRBS, Campus Store Design, and Campus Advisory Services.[1] NBC was Founded in 1915 with a single college store near the University of Nebraska campus by E.H. "Red" Long, and it is still headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2] Following World War II, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning ex-GI students, NBC began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used, helping to develop a used textbook industry. NBC provides wholesale textbook distribution, retail technology and consulting services to approximately 2,500 bookstores.[3]

Nebraska Book Company
IndustryCourse material and retail software management
Founded1915 (1915)
FounderE.H. Long
Headquarters
Lincoln, Nebraska
,
U.S.
Key people
Gary Shapiro CEO
Websitenebook.com

In 2010 the company rebranded its retail operations as Neebo. Neebo.com was the company's online portal, offering college textbooks, textbook rentals, e-textbooks, and college-branded merchandise.[4] The company emerged from bankruptcy in 2012.[5][6] Follett acquired Neebo in 2015.[7] Nebraska Book Company retained its wholesale textbook distribution and technology businesses. In 2018, Nebraska Book Company and Follett formed a strategic partnership for course material sourcing and distribution.[8]

NBC and the Collegiate Retail Alliance (owner of Ratex Business Solutions) merged their technology businesses in 2018. The merger introduced PrismRBS (Prism Retail Business Solutions), a technology and software provider for campus-wide retail services. PrismRBS is an industry leader in point-of-sale solutions, backend inventory and accounting software, mobile solutions and eCommerce software and services.[9]

Also in 2018, NBC launched Campus Advisory Services (CAS). CAS is a consulting service which provides college retailers with strategic insights as well as tactical and operational recommendations to optimize their business. [10]

Campus Store Design (previously College Store Design) is an industry-recognized leader in architectural and design consulting services. CSD provides innovative and modern design solutions for campus bookstores and auxiliary services. They have been featured on the cover of The College Store Magazine's Annual Store Design Showcase for several years.[11]

In 2020 NBC invested in the launch of ilumIA, a cloud-based software solution that uses data aggregation and reporting to streamline inclusive access workflows for higher education institutions and bookstores. [12]

  1. "Concise Capital Now Primary Owner of Nebraska Book Holdings, Inc". Bloomberg.com. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. "Our History". Nebraska Book Company. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. "Nebraska Book Company - Company Information". Hoovers. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  4. Dover, Haley (September 2, 2010). "Nebraska Bookstore gets new name, Neebo". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  5. "A new chapter for Nebraska Book Company". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. "Nebraska Book Company Emerges From Bankruptcy". WOWR NBC Omaha. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  7. Star, RICHARD PIERSOL / Lincoln Journal. "60 Lincoln jobs to be lost as Nebraska Book Co. sells retail division". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  8. "Nebraska Book Company and Follett Higher Education Group Form Strategic Sourcing Partnership". NBC. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  9. "NBC and RBS Announce PrismRBS -". 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  10. "NBC Introduces New Executives". www.businesswire.com. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  11. "College Store Design Featured on Cover of The College Store Magazine Two Consecutive Years". www.businesswire.com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  12. "ilumia 💥 Next Generation of Inclusive Access". us11.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.


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