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Follett Higher Education and The Container Store Launch Pop-up Shops Across 36 College Campuses

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett Higher Education, North America's largest campus retailer, and The Container Store (TCS), the leading specialty retailer of organizing solutions, custom spaces, and in-home services, today announced the launch of pop-up shops across 36 Follett college campus bookstores. As part of the partnership, campus stores will carry select products from The Container Store, providing more on-campus solutions to support students' academic and living needs.

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  • WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett Higher Education , North America's largest campus retailer, and The Container Store (TCS), the leading specialty retailer of organizing solutions, custom spaces, and in-home services, today announced the launch of pop-up shops across 36 Follett college campus bookstores.
  • As part of the partnership, campus stores will carry select products from The Container Store, providing more on-campus solutions to support students' academic and living needs.
  • Through the fall back-to-school season, hundreds of thousands of students across the country will have firsthand access to The Container Store solutions at Follett campus bookstores.
  • A complete list of Universities with the Follett Higher Education and The Container Store partnership:

Follett Higher Education and GreenLight Credentials Partner to Support Postsecondary Equity and Attainment

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett Higher Education , North America's largest campus retailer, today announced a strategic partnership with GreenLight Credentials , the premier verified educational credentials blockchain platform.

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  • WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett Higher Education , North America's largest campus retailer, today announced a strategic partnership with GreenLight Credentials , the premier verified educational credentials blockchain platform.
  • "Our exclusive partnership with GreenLight Credentials will further Follett's work to support more equity and affordability in higher education, thereby increasing recruitment, retention, and completion," said Ryan Petersen, President of Follett Higher Education.
  • Follett Higher Education is now a minority equity holder of GreenLight Credentials and the platform's exclusive higher education retail partner.
  • Follett and GreenLight Credentials will also endeavor to make the platform free-of-charge to the K-12 districts that drive enrollment to Follett higher education institutions that elect to utilize the GreenLight Credentials platform.

RedShelf Hires Frank Gentile as Vice President Of Business Development & Customer Success

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RedShelf (about.redshelf.com), a leader in the EdTech industry, today announced the addition of Frank Gentile as its new Vice President of Business Development & Customer Success. Gentile brings to RedShelf over 12 years of experience in the higher education market, having led product development, quality assurance, onboarding, support, sales, strategy, marketing, customer success, and operations teams.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RedShelf (about.redshelf.com), a leader in the EdTech industry, today announced the addition of Frank Gentile as its new Vice President of Business Development & Customer Success.
  • As Vice President of Business Development & Customer Success, Gentile will lead RedShelf's Customer Success Team and newly formed Partner Growth Team as they assist institutions across the country to transform their digital course materials delivery with models such as Inclusive Access and Equitable Access.
  • "I am excited to join RedShelf's team and for the opportunity to contribute to accelerating the trajectory of this company," said Frank Gentile, RedShelf's Vice President Business Development & Customer Success.
  • Gentile held several positions at Follett Higher Education since 2011, most recently as Vice President of Digital Operations and Customer Success.

Follett USA Expanding Kwikbit Internet 1 Gig Broadband Offering to Eight Communities Across Four States

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett USA, a leading owner and operator of manufactured housing communities throughout the United States, and Kwikbit Internet, the leading provider of wireless gigabit broadband to manufactured housing, have contracted to deliver service to 8 communities in 2023.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett USA, a leading owner and operator of manufactured housing communities throughout the United States, and Kwikbit Internet, the leading provider of wireless gigabit broadband to manufactured housing, have contracted to deliver service to 8 communities in 2023.
  • It's evolved into our industries' new utility, so we moved quickly on this", Rollain went on to say.
  • Kwikbit Internet offers its broadband service exclusively to manufactured housing communities.
  • The Company is currently operating in 8 states and will be in over 200 communities by year-end.

Equity-based Follett ACCESS Program Delivers on Student Well-being, Academic Success and Course Materials Affordability

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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As todays educational landscape continues to change, Follett ACCESS remains a viable and effective program that truly transforms the way course materials are delivered.

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  • As todays educational landscape continues to change, Follett ACCESS remains a viable and effective program that truly transforms the way course materials are delivered.
  • This fall, nearly half of the new Follett ACCESS programs will be implemented campus-wide, otherwise referred to as Equitable ACCESS.
  • Follett ACCESS is a course materials and distribution model that embraces technology, affordability, and equity allowing for greater retention, recruitment, student well-being and accessibility.
  • Known for its inclusive access program, Follett ACCESS, Follett is changing equitable access to course materials on more than 300 campuses and growing every day.

The Vitamin Shoppe and Follett Higher Education Group Partner to Bring Health and Wellness Solutions to Campus Bookstores Across the United States

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vitamin Shoppe, an omnichannel specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced a partnership with Follett Higher Education Group, to bring its high-quality health and wellness solutions to campus bookstore locations around the United States. Follett is the largest campus store operator in North America, serving over 1,100 colleges and universities as a one-stop shop for class and campus living.

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  • Merchandised in dedicated, branded displays, these wellness solutions bring the trusted quality and expertise of The Vitamin Shoppe directly to students seeking to support their physical and emotional well-being.
  • Emmanuel Kolady, CEO of Follett Higher Education, commented: "At Follett, we are actively working to enhance the product mix in our campus stores.
  • For more information about The Vitamin Shoppe and Follett Higher Education Group, please visit www.vitaminshoppe.com and www.highered.follett.com.
  • At Follett Higher Education, we enable faculty to teach, students to learn, institutions to run and fans to celebrate.

Follett Selected as New Campus Retail Partner at Indiana University

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Follett Higher Education, North Americas largest campus retailer, today announced a new retail operations partnership with Indiana University (IU), effective May 24, 2022.

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  • Follett Higher Education, North Americas largest campus retailer, today announced a new retail operations partnership with Indiana University (IU), effective May 24, 2022.
  • Under the new partnership, Follett will proudly support and serve students and campus members on IU campuses across the state, including the flagship campus in Bloomington, Indiana.
  • As the latest to join the Follett network, Indiana University will benefit from the companys unique industry perspective and expertise, giving students, campus members, fans and alumni a revitalized and engaging campus retail experience.
  • Follett is making significant investment into the Bloomington campus retail location, capitalizing on the remarkable space at the Indiana Memorial Union.

The Brandr Group, Follett Team Up to Bring Player Apparel and Jersey Sales to Schools Across the Country

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Follett will promote player and team top apparel and non-apparel brands both in-store and online building an outstanding product assortment and consumer shopping experience.

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  • Follett will promote player and team top apparel and non-apparel brands both in-store and online building an outstanding product assortment and consumer shopping experience.
  • In addition to the apparel and non-apparel assortment, Follett will also bring customized jerseys to the market across several key sports.
  • "This is a banner agreement for The Brandr Group and will bring incredible revenue potential within reach to the widest range of student-athletes," said Wesley Haynes, CEO of The Brandr Group.
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Follett Corporation, the Parent of Follett Higher Education, Acquired by Private Investor Group

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Follett Corporation today announced the sale of its corporate entity as well as Follett Higher Education (FHE), the companys collegiate retail and Follett ACCESS business, to a group of private investors led by Jefferson River Capital LLC.

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  • Follett Corporation today announced the sale of its corporate entity as well as Follett Higher Education (FHE), the companys collegiate retail and Follett ACCESS business, to a group of private investors led by Jefferson River Capital LLC.
  • Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as sole financial advisor to Follett Corporation on the sale of the Follett corporate entity and FHE.
  • Known for its inclusive access program, Follett ACCESS, Follett is changing equitable access to course materials on more than 300 campuses and growing every day.
  • At Follett Higher Education, we enable faculty to teach, students to learn, institutions to run and fans to celebrate.

Literati Expands Into Book Fair Market With Acquisition of Follett Book Fairs

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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"Book fairs remain an extraordinary vehicle to get kids excited about reading, but we need to innovate on the current model to make the experience more relevant to kids and parents today," said Literati CEO & Founder Jessica Ewing. "What Follett has built is incredible -- a school book fair that is effortless to set up. Infusing our expert curation, design and innovation with Follett's operational expertise and institutional knowledge will allow us to expand our positive impact on kids through a book fair that is modern, seamless, and hopefully sparks the same sense of wonder we all remember from our own childhood."

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  • Literati, a book subscription company for readers of all ages, today announced the acquisition of Follett Book Fairs.
  • This acquisition will expand Literatis current business model to include Literati Book Fairs, a national book fair program for PK-8 schools across the country.
  • "What Follett has built is incredible -- a school book fair that is effortless to set up.
  • As a result of the acquisition, Literati will inherit the Follett Book Fair infrastructure, including book inventory, distribution centers, and key members of the executive, sales and operations team, which pre-Covid-19 pandemic operated more than 7,500 book fairs across the country with revenue significantly outpacing industry averages.