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MUSEUMTRADE.COM OFFERS CUSTOMIZED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Wholesale Network Helps Specialty Gift Buyers Create Products Based on Individual Needs
Arlington` Mass.-August 20` 2001-MuseumTrade.com (TM)` a private wholesale
network for museum and gift retailers and vendors` now offers customized product
development to help buyers create products based on their individual needs and themes.
MuseumTrade.com`s product development experts work with buyers who are searching
for a particular product and are unable to find what they are looking for amongst the vast
collection of vendors and artisans on MuseumTrade.com. Product development experts
will assess the buyer`s needs and match them with the ideal vendor` then manage as much
of the product development cycle as the buyer needs.
MuseumTrade.com provides museum and specialty retail store buyers a service that
includes one-on-one consultations` recommendations on how to approach and deliver a
project` and time and cost-estimates. Customized product development allows buyers to
speed up the development process` be assured that the vendor is an expert in its field`
develop a relationship with artisans to facilitate ongoing projects` and deliver products on
time and on budget.
"Assisting buyers in cost-effective and quality product development is part of our long-
term strategy of helping to create efficiencies and demand for the museum and specialty
gift industry`" said MuseumTrade.com President Rebecca Reynolds Moore.
"MuseumTrade.com allows buyers quicker access to high-quality artisans and
manufacturers and helps get products to market faster."
MuseumTrade.com` developed by veteran museum shop e-tail collaborative
MuseumShop.com (R)` has created an online platform for pre-qualified museum and cultural
product vendors to sell items to museum and specialty gift-shop buyers. The site hosts "e-
Booths" maintained by vendors and designed to showcase their wares to qualified buyers.
For buyers` MuseumTrade.com enables 24-hour free online access to a network of
qualified vendors` products` including items from some of the world`s finest museums`
artisans` and manufacturers. By making items available online` vendors are exposed to a
global market and buyers are able to search through thousands of vendor products using
Web tools that facilitate easy searching and purchasing.
About MuseumTrade.com
MuseumTrade.com is a private` online wholesale network for the museum and gift
industries. Offering a wide variety of cultural items in an easy to search database`
MuseumTrade.com facilitates transactions between vendors` such as jewelry artisan
Angie Olami and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam` and specialty gift buyers.
MuseumTrade.com gives museum vendors global exposure with the click of a mouse. All
vendors and buyers are reviewed and pre-qualified by committee. MuseumTrade.com is a
division of MuseumShop.com` the leading online retailer offering cultural gifts from the
world`s most celebrated museums. For more information` visit http://www.museumtrade.com
or call 888-872-0080.
Contact:
Elaine Keough
978-663-1467
MAILTO:ehkeough@mediaone.net
Elyse Thibault
MuseumShop.com
781-641-5817
MAILTO:elyse@museumshop.com
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