Nebraska Book Company

Nebraska Book Company, Inc., began in 1915 with a single college store near the University of Nebraska campus by E.H. "Red" Long, and it is still headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] Following World War II, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning ex-GI students, NBC began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used, helping to develop a used textbook industry. The company emerged from bankruptcy in 2012.[2][3] Nebraska Book Company's customer base includes students, parents, faculty and alumni. The company provides wholesale textbook distribution and technology services to approximately 2,500 bookstores.[4]

Nebraska Book Company
IndustryCourse material and retail software management
Founded1915 (1915)
FounderE.H. Long
Headquarters
Lincoln, Nebraska
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U.S.
Websitenebook.com

In 2010 the company rebranded its retail operations as Neebo. Neebo.com was the company's online portal, offering college textbooks, textbook rentals, e-textbooks, and college-branded merchandise.[5] Follett acquired Neebo in 2015.[6] Nebraska Book Company retained its wholesale textbook distribution and technology businesses. In 2018, Nebraska Book Company and Follett formed a strategic partnership for course material sourcing and selling[7].

References
  1. "Our History". Nebraska Book Company. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. "A new chapter for Nebraska Book Company". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. "Nebraska Book Company Emerges From Bankruptcy". WOWR NBC Omaha. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. "Nebraska Book Company - Company Information". Hoovers. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  5. Dover, Haley (September 2, 2010). "Nebraska Bookstore gets new name, Neebo". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  6. Star, RICHARD PIERSOL / Lincoln Journal. "60 Lincoln jobs to be lost as Nebraska Book Co. sells retail division". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  7. "Nebraska Book Company and Follett Higher Education Group Form Strategic Sourcing Partnership". NBC. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2020-05-21.


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