Strategic Partnerships Follett Higher Education is actively expanding partnerships with major universities (Northwestern, Columbus State University, Northern Arizona University) and a growing campus ecosystem, presenting opportunities to offer bundled course materials, digital tools, and on-site retail experiences to new campuses and their student populations.

Campus Retail Expansion With over 1,000 physical and eCommerce stores across North America and a large student base, there is potential for upsell of learning tools, exclusive content, and integrated campus services, including refurbished retail experiences and streamlined pricing models.

Esports and Events Collaborations around esports tournaments and campus events (Chalked Cast Invitational; Shopify Rebellion partnership) indicate a channel to engage student communities, drive foot traffic to stores, and cross-sell merchandise, tech accessories, and digital learning platforms.

Technology Stack Utilization of modern tech like Azure Databricks, Dynatrace and Cisco Meraki suggests a data-driven, secure, omnichannel retail operation, providing opportunities to offer advanced analytics, personalized marketing, and integrated IT solutions for campus stores.

Financial Scale Revenue in the multi‑billion range signals substantial buying power and potential for larger enterprise, multi-campus contracts, and long-term service agreements for course materials, bookstore management, and digital learning tools.