Bellevue Gets Press for Comparison Shopping Site

Campus Technology showed Bellevue College Bookstore some love this week with an article on their new comparison textbook shopping site. Here’s the takeaway:

The inclusion of Verba has had two immediate effects. Connely said the site helps her staff make quick adjustments to the pricing of textbooks based on competitors’ offerings. Also, “If the student clicks on the link to a third-party vendor, the bookstore receives a commission,” she added. “Not only are our sales strong right now, but we’re getting commissions from places we wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.”

If you’re interested in the article, you can check it out here. Congrats to Kristen on her team on the attention, and an auspicious start to rush!