As we continue to reinvent retail for today's landscape, it is time to begin conceptualizing what the college store should look like in 2021.

When the University of Kentucky launched a campus renewal project in 2015, it turned to Barnes & Noble College for a public-private strategic partnership that would substantially upgrade UK’s retail options.

The result: A wildly popular 30,000-foot, two-story collegiate retail experience anchoring the renovated Gatton Student Center – what the president calls “the living room of campus.”

Download our case study and see how UK turned their bookstore into an oasis for students, alumni and fans - and saw 50%+ increase in sales.