MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Community Services will be hosting a Buyer's Forum located at the front entrance of the Marine Corps Exchange for all Station patrons to present their positive and negative feedback on the store, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m.
Retail buyer's will be on hand to address Station residents concerns and comments on what they like, and would like to see, in any of the departments of the Exchange and Seven Day stores.
"It will basically be a round table type forum," said Matthew Neidzwiecki, Marine Corps Community Services head of retail. "It's a way for the community to communicate with the retail buyer's staff and an opportunity for them (the community) to tell us things that we can develop and build on as well as things that might need more attention."
The Buyer's Forum will have tables set up with key personnel who are open to all suggestions from anyone who may want something to change.
"Customers will be able to come in and ask questions, voice concerns, make both positive and negative comments and make suggestions for what they would like to see in the store for future purchases," explained Neidzwiecki. "They can also tell us things we have that we don't necessarily need so we can phase those products out."
The Buyer's Forum is a win-win event for all, Station residents and the Exchange's retailers.
"It gives the community an opportunity to voice their opinion and it also helps us improve our store and grow in business by acting on the community's comments and suggestions," said Neidzwiecki.
A follow-up list of items that are requested at the Buyer's Forum will be posted in a future Torii Teller.
For more information on the Buyer's Forum contact the Exchange at 253-5641.