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representative, said. Store Manager Brian Paragi said the store has felt pressure from competition in book sales over the years, specifically with online retailers affecting them the most.

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The former bookstore was remodeled over the summer and transitioned into The Illini Shop Campustown, said Jon Tichenor, operations manager, in a statement.

A line wrapped around the Illini Union Bookstore Monday, the first day of class, as students gathered at the only remaining textbook shop on campus.

T.I.S. Bookstore, located at 707 S. Sixth Street, also has an Illini Shop at the Marketplace Mall in Champaign. “It’d be nice to have another, but I feel like this rush is just a one-time thing.

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  • Follett Bookstore
  • Main Catgory:Book Dealers
  • Sub Catgory: Bookstores
  • Country :United States
  • City:Champaign
  • State:Illinois - IL
  • Address:627 South Wright Street
  • Zipcode:61820
  • Tel:(217)356-1368 - 2173561368

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has not experienced all those factors at the University, it no longer made financial sense to carry textbooks. Follett’s Bookstore, which opened in 1938, stopped selling textbooks in 2010 and later closed in 2013.

In a previous interview with The Daily Illini in 2013, T.I.S. “We strived to serve our customers well, paying close attention to students, parents, faculty and staff alike.”

T.I.S.

has long enjoyed being part of the Champaign-Urbana town and retail community and we look forward to continuing business in this same spirit but with a different product mix and even larger Illini fan focus,” said CEO Tim Tichenor in a statement.

Some professors create course packets for purchase at Notes and Quotes, a store on John Street, but the Illini Union Bookstore is the only shop for physical copies of books in Campustown.

Mitch Foster, sophomore in AHS, said he thinks the Illini Union Bookstore is a fine bookstore other than the long lines.

“Obviously having one bookstore on campus would affect business,” he said.

Bookstore stops selling books, rebrands to Illini Shop

Students may face longer lines and wait times this year when buying books for classes. College Bookstore no longer carries textbooks.

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was closed.

“I actually saw the line shorter last year,” she said.

follets bookstore champaign illinois

Many students said they had never seen as many people try to get in at once.

Kelly Zhagui, senior in LAS, said she typically buys books from the Illini Union Bookstore and did not realize T.I.S. It’s not a big deal for me.”

Jennifer Disalvo, freshman in LAS, said she has gone to the bookstore multiple days and Monday had the longest lines.

“Even downstairs there’s just not that many people at the counter,” she said.

Due to the pressure, T.I.S. And it is not the first bookstore to turn to general merchandising. scaled down the size of its store location from two floors to one.

“T.I.S. But the store will stay open to sell collegiate apparel and merchandise.

“T.I.S. “And they got calls so they have to take that, but I guess they’re doing it the best they can, especially with the other one closing.”

Immediate attempts to reach the director of the Illini Union Bookstore were unsuccessful.

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Aaron Navarro contributed to this report.