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Headquartered in Oberlin, OH, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the trade association representing the nearly $11 billion higher education retail industry. NACS is the leading resource and advocate for the industry while ensuring the vitality of higher education retailers through education and research, the provision of critical programs and services, and the development of strategic partnerships that enable members to better serve their customers.
Overview
Location
United States, Ohio, Oberlin
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 800-622-7498
Founded date
1923
Mentions in press and media 22
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| May 20, 2024 | Elon Musk's Strategic Reversal: Rehiring Tesla Supercharger Employees Post Layoffs in Light of $500 Million Expansion Plan | In a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of Tesla, has made a bold move by rehiring several employees from the Tesla Supercharger team after previously laying them off as part of a cost-cutting measure. This decision com... |
| May 14, 2024 | Elon Musk Rehires Tesla Supercharger Employees After Layoffs as Part of $500M Plan | By Isaiah Richard Updated May 14, 2024 5:32AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket Elon Musk's massive decision to lay off employees is firing back at him, as he has now... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | NACS Student Watch Report: Course Materials Spending Dropped, Increase in Digital Preference | OBERLIN, OHIO, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- College students, on average, reported spending less on their course materials during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Student Watch™: Attitudes and Behaviors towar... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | College Students Are Spending Less On Course Materials—And More On Tech | Even though they are taking more courses, college students are spending less on course materials. The average college student spent $339 on course materials in the 2021-2022 academic year, or about $38 per course, according to an annual stu... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | More College Students Are Downloading Course Materials for Free—Or Skipping Them Entirely | Use of free course materials among college students is up, with 22 percent downloading at least one such resource during the spring 2019 semester, according to research published Wednesday by the National Association of College Stores. That... |
| May 23, 2019 | Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides. | On some college campuses, it’s nearly impossible to find a Pepsi, because school officials have struck a deal with Coca-Cola to be the preferred soda vendor. Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start ... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | RedShelf raises $4M to shake up college textbook market | Walk through a bookstore and you can see $5.99 paperbacks along one wall and omg-how-much? college textbooks along the other. E-textbook company RedShelf today announced it raised a $4 million Series B from Coniston Capital, with participat... |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Digital Textbook Startup RedShelf Raises $2M Round Led By a Big Player In Higher Ed Retail | A fast-growing Chicago e-textbook startup has raised $2 million in Series A funding from the National Association of College Stores and other investors. RedShelf, a four-year-old startup that creates a platform for online textbooks and othe... |
| Jan 27, 2015 | RedShelf Raises $2M in Series A Funding | RedShelf, a Chicago, IL-based supplier of digital learning materials, raised $2M in Series A funding. Backers included the National Association of College Stores (NACS) and previous investors. The company, which had initially raised more th... |
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FAQ about National Association of College Stores
When was National Association of College Stores founded?
National Association of College Stores was founded in 1923.
What has the press written about National Association of College Stores?
Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning National Association of College Stores, among them “Elon Musk's Strategic Reversal: Rehiring Tesla Supercharger Employees Post Layoffs in Light of $500 Million Expansion Plan” (May 20, 2024) and “Elon Musk Rehires Tesla Supercharger Employees After Layoffs as Part of $500M Plan” (May 14, 2024).
Is National Association of College Stores still active?
Yes, National Association of College Stores is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 15, 2024.