University Co-op

More Than 120 Years Old, Texas’ University Co-op Innovates to Delight Digital-First Shoppers

Over its 123-year history, University Co-op at the University of Texas at Austin has grown into one of the country’s biggest independent campus stores. The Co-op’s Austin store sells school-themed apparel and accessories, textbooks, other course materials, art supplies and more. The retailer is a nonprofit, with all profits invested in scholarships, events, student organisations and other initiatives. The campus store’s autonomy enables it to quickly adapt to the needs of students and the community.

“The Co-op in our over 120-year history has been in a lot of different businesses, and we think our system is flexible enough to support the next thing that reveals itself.” Leslie Smith, VP of Marketing and Merchandising, University Co-op