Setting up a loyalty program is a smart idea. It is such a smart idea, in fact, that loyalty programs are even beginning to make their way into the lives of college students seeking books for upcoming college courses.
As students prepare to return to campus this fall, ValoreBooks, one of the largest online college and educational resources, has just announced a loyalty program to help offset the tremendous costs of buying textbooks.
“We understand that over 84 percent of our student customers believe that the cost of textbooks and course materials is too high, and we are committed to doing everything in our power to ease that burden,” said Patrick Kandianis, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Valore.
It’s called ValoreVIP. And in addition to cost savings, book protection services, and enhanced convenience, the loyalty program also promises to offer simplicity.
The idea is to give students 10% in cash back rewards automatically. These benefits also come alongside a rebate for free shipping, and it applies to all the books that the brand offers across more than 20 areas of study.
ValoreVIP members will also get access to ValoreBooks’ Boundless Boost library, which the brand has recently acquired. Boundless Boost currently contains over 500 digital textbook supplements. Access to this content is also unlimited, and valued at over $300.
“The addition of Boundless to the Valore family means that we can re-imagine the ways in which physical and digital course materials are delivered together in order to arm students with the best resources possible,” Kandianis continued. “ValoreVIP is our solution for the budget-conscious student who wants to get the most value out of his or her education for an affordable monthly fee.”
What’s more, since ValoreBooks is actually part of a much larger network of online brands coordinated by Valore proper, ValoreVIP members can also take advantage of the same free shipping and 10% cash back benefits with the entire network of participating retailers.
This includes 1,000 retail partners such as L.L. Bean, Banana Republic, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Dell, J.Crew, Kohl’s, Nike, Old Navy, Sephora, Staples, Target, Walmart, and many other popular student destinations.