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BOOKSTORE STARTS THE SEMESTER OFF WITH SUCCESS
UH Bookstores started the semester off with a bang by offering
even more textbook options and faster, more convenient service.
Before the semester kicked off, the bookstore added new
touch-screen registers to its stores and improved its online
ordering system. In addition to the service enhancements,
textbook options offered at the stores are at an all-time high,
giving students more choices to find the format and price that
suits their needs.
Rental and digital textbook availability is up over 45 percent
from last semester with 58 percent of textbook titles available
for rent and 48 percent of textbook titles available in digital
format.
“We are continually looking for the best titles to add to the
rental list, and as publishers make e-books available we will
add them to the digital list of titles available to students. It
is all about textbook choices!” said Felix Robinson, general
manager for UH Bookstores.
Also, with the installation of new CMA touch screen registers,
students purchasing rentals don’t have to stand in separate
lines. Before the new registers, students could only purchase
their rentals in a separate line due to the need for separate
printers. However, the process is now streamlined so all
purchases can be made from the CMA touch screen registers. These
new registers also allow customers to swipe their own credit
cards and signatures are no longer required for purchases under
$25.
“These changes have greatly improved the amount of customers
choosing to rent and extremely reduced the checkout time,”
Robinson said.
Students also have the option to order their textbooks online
and pick them up the next day at the bookstore. In order to meet
the growing demand for online orders, the bookstore brought in a
night crew to process the orders within 24 to 48 hours and meet
the need of the customers. During the first week of the spring
semester, the bookstore was able to process over 6,400 orders.
Offering more options and faster service is one of the many ways
the UH Bookstore strives to meet the needs of the students. For
more information on textbook options and the UH Bookstore, visit
www.uh.bkstore.com.
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