FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department has partnered with INFLCR and The NIL Store powered by Campus Ink to provide new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) marketing and merchandising opportunities for NDSU student-athletes.
The NDSU Exchange from INFLCR provides a customized portal where businesses, alumni and other donors may communicate, negotiate and enter transactions with student-athletes. NDSU and INFLCR are not a party to the negotiations.
NDSU’s NIL Store powered by Campus Ink features officially licensed apparel and jerseys and provides unique merchandising opportunities and industry-leading payouts. Student-athletes who are signed up will have a personalized digital locker room housing their merchandise.
“The NDSU Exchange and NIL Store will provide our student-athletes with unique opportunities to actively engage with businesses, our community and passionate fanbase throughout the year,” said NDSU director of athletics Matt Larsen. “These platforms will ensure NDSU remains competitive nationally in this new era of Name, Image and Likeness.”
The NIL Store team handles all the creative, product creation, design, marketing, fulfillment and customer service for its student-athletes. Additionally, the NIL Store works directly with student-athletes to educate them on merchandising, marketing and sales trends to develop strategies for optimal success.
Student-athletes will access the NDSU Exchange through the INFLCR app, which includes content delivery, educational resources, payment processing, compliance disclosures, and tax reporting documents. With INFLCR’s integral regulations and procedures, each entity will be compliant.
To register with the NDSU Exchange, visit GoBison.com/exchange. This service is free to both student-athletes and businesses.
ABOUT INFLCR
INFLCR, available on Teamworks’ Operating System for Sports™, is the leading athlete brand-building and NIL business management app for elite sports organizations. The INFLCR athlete app educates student-athletes, coaches and staff for the NIL era in a safe and compliant environment.
Powered by our best-in-class content delivery engine, student-athletes can easily access and share content with their fans. INFLCR’s Local & Global Exchange help companies of all sizes easily find, communicate with, pay, and report NIL transactions with student-athletes, maximizing their NIL earning potential and streamlining reporting for their institution and personal tax returns.
ABOUT CAMPUS INK AND THE NIL STORE
Backed by Mark Cuban, Campus Ink expanded into the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) space in 2021 and launched the NIL Store, which serves as a merchandising solution for student-athletes and schools across the country. The NIL Store operates with the firm belief that every student-athlete has an opportunity to capitalize on their NIL and should earn industry-leading payouts. Campus Ink was founded in 1947 on the campus of the University of Illinois and was reimagined in 2015 with an office in downtown Chicago and a production facility in Urbana, Ill., where the company handles all of its own production and fulfillment.
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