National Association of College Stores Statement on Textbook Counterfeiting

OBERLIN, OH, June 23, 2017 – The National Association of College Stores supports and encourages collaboration among publishers, wholesalers, campus stores and the larger community to reduce the spread of counterfeit textbooks and copyright infringement. This is a blight on our industry that ultimately contributes to higher costs for students. Publishers have stepped up efforts to combat piracy by incorporating anti-counterfeiting measures into their products and by providing information to others in the supply chain on how to spot counterfeits and avoid buying them. Others have an obligation to be diligent in their sourcing practices and in their efforts to identify counterfeits. We encourage all those involved to work together to curtail this growing problem. We applaud the progress that has been made, particularly over the past year, by publishers, distributors and booksellers.

About The National Association of College Stores

The National Association of College Stores (NACS), headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, is the professional trade association of the $10 billion campus store industry. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the academic missions of higher education institutions. The association represents all campus stores, which include nearly 4,000 campuses in the U.S. and Canada, and approximately 1,000 industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores.