Nate Rempe has been with Nebraska Book Company since 2005, rising from Director of Internet Strategy to Vice President of Internet Services to Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. A multiple patent holder and member of the executive faculty at Creighton University, Rempe built NBC’s technological competencies to include Web Development, Desktop Development, Mobile Development, Mainframe and Legacy Development, Enterprise Development, Integration and Architecture, IT Operations and Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Software Training and Documentation, Software Technical Support, Software/Hardware Quality Assurance, IT Project Management, and Business Systems Analysis. These are all used in NBC’s pursuit of the success of independent college retailers.
It used to be that the local store was a social hub as much as a place of commerce. Customers knew the owner, the employees were neighbors and used their patrons’ first names. It still is that way in many cases, but with the rise of online shopping and purchases, merchants have had to split their time and attention.
Suddenly, human interaction was not the only focus for doing business, and both fronts suffered, from the decreased customer service priority and the lack of expertise with technology and ecommerce.... Read More
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