Dear Valued Partners,

After 25 years of proudly serving the college marketplace, LXG will be exiting the industry.

It has truly been our privilege to work alongside you over the years—as a supplier, a partner, and a supporter of your programs. We are deeply grateful for the trust you placed in us and for the many years of collaboration we’ve shared.

At this time, we are no longer accepting new orders. If you currently have an order in-house that we are unable to fulfill, a member of our team will contact you directly.

We sincerely thank you for the many years of partnership and support. It has been an honor to serve you.

On a personal note, I will be joining The Fanatic Group and I look forward to working with you. Any questions, please contact me at 480-250-3101 and my email address is marcie@thefanaticgroup.com

Have a great day!

Regards,

Marcie Weil

Company Closure

Trade Show 2026

Marriott Hartford Windsor Airport Hotel

March 19-21, 2026

 

The trade show next year will again be at the Marriott Hartford Windsor Airport Hotel.  Program starts at 1:00 on March 19th, trade show 8:30-5:00 March 20th, ends with annual meeting for store members morning of March 21st.

Vendor presentations will take place beginning 1:30 PM on March 19th and running until 9:15 PM with a vendor-store dinner from 5:30 PM- 6:45 PM.

Information Request:

Hey Terry,

I was wondering if you could put a couple questions out to the membership? We are trying to avoid being outsourced and one of the duties I have been tasked with is to find out what % of profit stores are marking up their books, and do they charge a different % of mark up on regular textbooks vs Instant access. How much of their textbook sales are Instant Access vs regular textbooks?  Additionally, what % of profit on gear, supplies and food if they are a convenience store?

I am also interested in stores that operate as an auxiliary service what their guidelines for making a profit? Are they asked to just break even, or do they have to meet a certain % of profit to contribute back to the school?

Let me know if this is a possibility. I really appreciate your help!

 

Colleen Holland

Bookstore Director- Crowder College

(417) 455-5611

colleenholland@crowder.edu

www.crowder.edu

Hi Terry,

I hope all is well!

We’re doing some research regarding available course material models. We know that St. Lawrence University utilizes the Day One Digital/Inclusive Access structure but we’re looking to get a firmer grasp on how Equitable Access, Subscription Based, and Pay Per Use or Access Code models operate. Are there any colleges/Universities in our network that implement any of these?

I checked the UVM and Union sites, and they’re set up as we are, with a traditional purchasing structure.

Thanks in advance for your assistance and happy new year!

Martha O’Leary

Director of Brand Communications and Marketing- Skidmore College

moleary@skidmore.edu

(518) 580-5740 | skidmore.edu