BookRenter Helps College Stores with Expanded Local Services that Have Fueled 180% Growth in Textbook Rentals Year Over Year
(PRESS RELEASE) SAN MATEO, CA BookRenter.com, Inc the leading textbook rental platform, today announced that its 500+ college bookstore partners grew their online and in-store textbook rental revenue by a combined 180% year over year. Now, BookRenter is expanding its local footprint by opening more than 115 new RapidReturn® locations. BookRenter’s exclusive RapidReturn program enables any customer to return their rented textbooks to a local store, rather than by mail.
“Traditional online shopping provides consumers with access to better prices and a much greater selection, but sacrifices the convenience of local service,” said Mehdi Maghsoodnia, CEO of BookRenter. “The BookRenter Platform enables college stores to offer the best in price, selection, mobile, and local service in ways no online company can match, and in the end, the students and schools reap the benefits.”
In addition to offering students a convenient local option for textbook rentals and returns, the RapidReturn program helps college stores increase participation in textbook buy-back programs and drive incremental merchandise sales.
“RapidReturn check-in brings students into my store during the critical buy back season,” said Wendy Johnson, book manager for the San Francisco State University Bookstore. “Students are happy because they can go to one place to return their rentals and sell unwanted textbooks.”
- Places:
- San Mateo, California