I aim to interview a local tailoring / embroidery shop near Baruch (still confirming who will partake). In the meantime, I have reached out to the Baruch bookstore manager, Angie, in hopes of ensuring that my idea is feasible and there are no licensing deals that would prevent Baruch from allowing me to partake in customization. Assuming my idea will be approved, a few questions that I would like to ask the local tailoring shop and what I what I hope to accomplish in doing so are:

1. Have any students from Baruch approached you in the past regarding merch customization?

• With this question, I hope to gain insight into the demand for customization and if students who desire it would go as far as to approach a local embroidery shop.

2. What kinds of customization options do you offer (print, embroidery, etc.)? And is there a particular style that is more popular?

• I hope to gain insight as to which customization style is most popular among Baruch College students.

3. Have you encounter big groups (such as student club groups) have a desire for customization?

• This will help me to understand if my customization would be desire by large clubs at Baruch. This would be helpful with projecting potential demand since larger orders might come from different clubs.

In addition to these questions, I would need to also speak with Angie, the bookstore manager, in depth regarding how or why they would allow this to happen. I have currently exchanged two emails with Angie,  but I am waiting to hear back regarding my last one. A few things that I would like to know are:

1. Is customization something they’ve thought about or considered in the past?

• If their answer is yes then I would need to understand why they considered it but not implement it.

2. Have customization services in any capacity been offered at Baruch in the past? I.e. clubs, events, etc.

3. Does a licensing deal prevent Baruch from being able to implement this idea?

• Baruch might license out their logo to a third-party that controls everything and in that case they wouldn’t be able to allow my company to provide this service.