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Thanks for the info.  K. Maher
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From: "Joely Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: museum stores


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> We currently subcontract our gift store to an established group of stores
called Mastermind that sells science relevant and not so relevant items. As
I am new to the OSC, I don't know the specifics of the contract, but I do
know we are mindful of that relationship and will not bring onsite a
competitive retailer unless Mastermind does not sell a specific product.
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> One of the difficulties we have encountered is when a program ie. Robot
building - uses a product currently not offered at the store and visitors
want to purchase the product. Due to the fact that Mastermind is its own
entity we cannot force it to sell the product and have lost sales based on
that.
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> Mastermind currently has 3 other store front locations across the city.
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> Hope this is helpful,
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> Joely
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> >We are a very small science museum, considering renting out or
subcontracting our gift store space versus running it internally.  Are there
others who do this?  If so, what kind of terms have you agreed to?  Any
difficulties you have had?  Anyone work with a store that already has
another location in your city?
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> >Thanks for your thoughts - Kristie Maher, SD Discovery Center
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> Joely Christian
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