To those involved in Follett Virtual Campus; curious to know what the human capital butchers' bill is going to be for this realignment. Anyone being forced out by a teleconference firing? continuation of the existing culling? Intereted to hear what... — read more 

First you had Sears/Kmart, then Office Max and now Acco Brands. When will the madness stop? What is senior leadership doing? How can they be so far out of the loop they have no idea how stupid they look?

Not all the outsiders have been bad for Follett. There was a guy in HR at the main office (Chris something) who was really really good. Problem is that he didn't stick around. He was making a BIG difference but must have seen the writing on the... — read more 

For the love of God---do something.

Chegg Has A Bright Future Ahead. Chegg has remained a top performer in the industry since a long time: the company's revenue growth has averaged 19.7% over the past three years, while its peers have seen their top line decrease at a rate of 5.4%... — read more 

So how much are the execs panicking over the lost of sales that will be experienced by the upcoming blizzard?

Follett Corporation! Congrats, the company is exceeding at something.

See link for ratings, poor customer service, high prices, bait and switch, etc. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/efollett

Maybe Follett can do what it always does and just add some freight charges and some COPAR to everything. For years, that worked, right? Instead of COPAR, you guys could charge COBTSUAAC = Cost of being totally screwed up as a company.

Media reports had suggested in the second week of December that around 25000 of TCS’s senior level employees would be affected. The following week saw employees of 10-15 years of experience being indiscriminately sacked on a massive scale in the name... — read more 

Is today a working day?

We are dying in the northeast by having our territory served out of Chicago instead of having a sales person living here like the other territories. I remember when we hired Mike McEneany, he was suppose to move to the northeast to replace the guy... — read more 

Here it is. http://college.usatoday.com/2015/01/15/new-app-makes-finding-buying-cheap-textbooks-easy/

Sales are hanging tight at our store.

How is the outsourcing of the bookstore website going?

"OccupyTheBookstore is a Chrome extension that allows users to find better prices on textbooks while browsing bookstore websites. Follett doesn't like this because the extension draws sales away from the stores it supplies. It sent a cease-and-desist... — read more 

Amazon will also work with faculty to collect information on textbooks and course materials each semester, according to the release. It will also provide faculty with an online tool to find, compare and select course materials, and will work with the... — read more 

And so it begins, Follett out at Umass Amherst Bookstore http://dailycollegian.com/2015/01/13/umass-to-replace-university-stores-textbook-annex-with-virtual-amazon-bookstore/

Seriously, remember when Follett was the industry leader?

It is pretty obvious that anyone who knew the book business has been let go. Good luck selling the old editions. I feel sorry for stores using the BB database for ordering college textbooks and attempting to manage college bookstore inventory using... — read more 

I WILL BUY YOUR TEXTBOOKS, at the Follett Rate + 25% commission! I'm an independent buyer, NOT affiliated with Follett. With all the "issues" (changes, closings, layoffs), there are undoubtedly stores with overstock and you are probably scrambling... — read more 

How many stores are using the new POS? How is it working out for you? Is it driving sales increases and lowering in store costs?

Delivered a well thought out and educated post. Get out of your emotions people, not only does the business not care about your emotions, it is making you say and do things that question your level of intelligence and sanity. My assumption is most of... — read more 

Well stated.

I have been following this board since last November when I was laid off from IT after more than 10 years. Although I found a good, better paying job, Follett was a great place to work and I am still interested in what is happening at Follett. I... — read more 

Some people were writing some very specific things about a specific person in such a way as it was obvious who they were talking about. A few hours ago those deleted posts were still cached on Google if you searched for her name. They're probably... — read more 

cant wait for another year of playing the grim reaper and acting like what I'm doing is best for the company but the reality is-- I do what I do to get my bonus, which last year was the max. all aboard.

Posts are not being deleted. Remember all the posts about lies, sexual harassment, unethical behavior, drugs, nepotism--those posts were not deleted. Why would anything else be?

http://online.barrons.com/articles/promising-new-chapter-for-barnes-noble-1420261834Promising New Chapter for Barnes & Noble

http://www.talonmarks.com/news/2014/12/09/professors-confused-by-book-prices/

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y15/m01/i05/s03

Is it just me, or does Don Germano resemble Sylvester Stallone?

The current regime is like a really low class gang that does not get invited to the big meeting in the Bronx. Does anyone recall the orphans? The orphans got some knives and razor blades but they are neither smart nor tough.

Hey Follett: You inferred I was "suddenly too stupid" to do my job, so how come 4 months into my new job, new company not only rates my job performance "outstanding" but gives me a raise??????

This is a critical rush for Follett success. All signs point to a positive rush with increased support for OMS fulfillment and increased inventory.

Thoughts?

Another one opens. I can say that with certainty. Be hopeful people! Follett IS NOT the end all, be all. You don't deserve to be treated unfairly, nor have your confidence stripped. Move on sooner than later, there are great opportunities out here, I... — read more