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The Need for Immediate Sales

Gift Shop® Plus connected with Landon Metts, sales manager — gift division for Creative Brands, to learn more about the importance of retailers offering impulse buys and strategy behind this type of merchandise. In this... more »

Positive Impact

Zoo Atlanta is a destination that is “dedicated to connecting people to animals and inspiring conservation action.” For more than 100 years, the zoo has served Atlanta and it is the oldest cultural institution in... more »

Q&A with Emily Teters

Gift Shop® Plus connected with Emily Teters, museum store manager for Dayton History to learn more about the importance of impulse buys and works best with this type of merchandise. In this Q&A Teters shared... more »

The Mood of 2022

Sentiments, attitudes and opinions are trending as consumers are searching for ways to express themselves. Whether looking to a higher power for inspiration, or something cheeky for a laugh, products that fit a mood are... more »

Springtime Celebrations

Curate a mix of merchandise to help celebrate the environment, a new birth and late winter and springtime events such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduation, of course! Here is a roundup... more »

A Commitment to the Community

The Desert Botanical Garden Gift Shop is a popular destination for visitors to the garden. In this behind-the-scenes look at the 140-acre Phoenix-based Desert Botanical Garden and its retail offering, we take a look at... more »

Put a Bow on It!

“How you give is more important than what you give,” Tara Riceberg says. Which is fitting for the self-described “Curator of Happiness.” Riceberg’s two Hollywood stores, Tesoro Los Angeles and Tesoro Beverly Hills specialize in... more »

Traditional & Whimsical Looks

Retailers can get a jump on holiday merchandise with careful planning and an eye for the hot trends in both traditional and whimsical designs. Buzzing Gnome with Dangle Legs Bright Ideas Holiday Gnomes GANZ Midwest-CBK... more »