University of Lincoln Online Store

The University’s Online Store is a fast, secure and convenient way for departments to sell goods and services online.

The Online Store sells a variety of products and services from conferences to memorabilia, parking permits to short courses and course trips to bike hire. With over 2,000 monthly users on average, sales generated over the past twelve months totaled over £500,000, all at no extra cost to product owners. Customers can shop 24/7 for University products and services in a similar format to large online retailers, paying in their local currency.

The main benefits to departments using the Online Store for selling University products are:

• Immediate receipt of payment with no need for invoicing
• Payment received in advance of conferences and short courses
• Reduces queries and administration
• Email confirmation sent to product owner and customer at the point of sale
• Income automatically posted directly to the appropriate project code
• Full records and audit trail held online• Product owners can monitor sales and bookings at any time
• Use of customisable questionnaires to capture additional customer information

To find out more about the store and its capabilities, please review the Online Store Support page on the Staff Portal.

To list a product on the Online Store, please complete the New Product Request Form (found through the Online Store Support page). For current and past product owners on the store, please note a change from the previous Excel form used to a specialised Sharepoint system.

Feel free to call Finance on 7942 to discuss your business requirements and how best we can support you.