Daily Tribune: Ready, Grab and Go!

Text by: Gabrielle R. Borromeo, Contributor

Photos from National Bookstore

Published in the Daily Tribune (Life Style section) on Sunday, 04 June 2017.

Link: http://www.tribune.net.ph/life-style/ready-grab-and-go

No more back-to-school shopping queues and mayhem with National Book Store’s latest offerings and delivery service

Bando

When it comes to the country’s biggest bookstore chain, it is almost always assured that anyone who comes in comes out happy. Book lovers will always think of it as their heaven on earth, and for many in the young generations, it has become a haven of interesting new finds. Housing more than books nowadays, National Book Store is a place where one may lose themselves in aisles and aisles of exciting great finds.

Online

This upcoming school year, National Book Store is upping its game, launching the Grab & Go Packs, Going the Distance and Budget Bundles.

Grab & Go Packs are as convenient as it sounds― a National Book Store package that allows one to grab a pack that already includes the essential back-to-school items and go straight to the cashier. For busy bees out there, there’ll be no need to sacrifice time and effort visiting different aisles just completing their back-to-school checklist. The Grab & Go Packs are located nearest the entrance for easy access.

The store layout has been improved to make it easier for everyone to immediately find what they need. The tables and shelves are clearly labeled and the items are carefully arranged to make the most out of anyone’s shopping experience.

National Book Store is also now going the distance. “If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain” is perhaps National Book Store’s philosophy here, catering to those who can’t find the time to shop. All that needs to be done is call the delivery hotline at 8888-627, request the list of supplies needed and have it shipped at the preferred address. 

National Book Store’s customer service specialists are also ready to assist and can recommend supplies for every grade level. Another convenient option would be to shop online via www.nationalbookstore.com where a dedicated back-to-school section can be found. 

Shopping by grade level is now possible in order to see the recommended supplies of each. After choosing the supplies, the next step would be to check out before finally having the items delivered to the specified address. Orders worth P1,000 or above get free shipping. National Book Store is making it as convenient as possible for everyone, knowing the hustle and bustle of the back-to-school season is not a joke.

Aside from the convenience National Book Store is bringing about this year and out, it is also offering supplies with the best deals, known as the Low Price Deals and the Budget Bundles. The Low Price Deals include items at P20, P50, or P100 each, all allocated in different sections for easy access. As for the Budget Bundles, buying 12 notebooks for the price of 10 is now an option. Get the most out of every peso with the Budget Bundles. For affordable and quality school supplies, look no further than National Book Store’s in house brand Best Buy.

To top it all off, National Book Store will be rewarding a free tote bag for every P1,000 worth of purchase, while for every P500 purchase, one can buy a colorful backpack for just P100.

Crocodile Creek

While school supplies aren’t the only items students need, National Book Store has expanded to also offer lunch boxes, mosquito patches, personal care products, emergency, survival and first aid kits.

PanPastel

Beyond that, National Book Store exclusively houses world-renowned brands whose products add style and inspiration to the back-to-school experience.

Caran d’Ache

Caran d’Ache

Caran d’Ache

For budding artists, the Swiss fine art brand Caran d’Ache School Line is now available. Its colored pens and pencils deliver highly-pigmented colors. For high schoolers and college students who do drafting and sketching, renowned brand Blackwing Pencils are the basics.

For those who want pens that will make them stand out in class, Online, a brand from Germany is now available.

Kate Spade

As for the college fashionistas, Kate Spade’s stylish stationery can complement their everyday style.

Filofax

The other brands that National Book Store carries are Bando, Chameleon, Crocodile Creek, Filofax, Itoya, Kid Made Modern, Leuchtturm, Meri Meri, Ooly, PanPastel, Sheaffer and ZipIt.

Leuchtturm

BlackWing

National Book Store has definitely made itself relevant in these days of gadgets and instant gratification, having everything one needs and everything else one wants. 

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