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10 tips to maximize your email marketing

Email marketing is a tool specialty shop retailers have to engage with their customers, build brand loyalty and drive sales. One key ingredient for successful email marketing campaigns is a solid database of customer email... more »

Meet the Maker: Print & Pine’s Ryan Martz

Ryan Martz's latest business endeavor is is changing the way customers can experience art. Martz founded Fire & Pine in 2016, a... more »

Atlanta Contemporary Gift Shop: A ‘love letter’ to the artists

When Lynne Tanzer, shop curator at Atlanta Contemporary’s gift shop, stepped into her role, shop sales increased 876%. Atlanta Contemporary is a nonprofit institution that... more »

Summer 2023 markets to introduce fresh products to buyers

The summer 2023 edition of Shoppe Object, a trade event for curated home and gift, will take place Aug. 13-15 at Manhattan’s Pier 36 in New York City. Shoppe Online summer season launches on July... more »

Products with purpose: Gifts that give back

Americans are renowned for their generosity. There are various ways to give, such as volunteering, donating and shopping with a cause. According to Forbes, “Both millennials and Gen Zers grew up in a world that... more »

Selling Christmas: 20 tips to drive Q4 sales

While the 2022 holiday season fell short of the forecast from the National Retail Federation (NRF), the news was not all bad. A letter to Santa station was a popular part... more »

Kingfisher Road offers apparel, gifts for every occasion

Kingfisher Road in Woodland Hills, California, launched in 2004 out of a dream to create a unique boutique offering gifts that truly spoke to the... more »

Embracing individuality: Custom apparel and accessories are on the rise

A common theme Gift Shop® Plus editors have heard from wholesalers and retailers alike in recent months is that 2023 is the year of customization, whether that’s in the products customers shop for, how they decorate... more »