Top 3 retailer profiles of 2025

Here we present the most-read retailer profiles of 2025 at Gift Shop® Plus. 1. A Worthy Pursuit: Former Gift Shop® Plus editor opens retail location Former Gift Shop® Plus editor Julie McCallum Packard channeled her... more »

Made by America: The History List Store

In 2005, Lee Wright moved to New England and fell in love with the region’s rich history. This inspired him to create a website called The History List to help connect people to historic sites... more »

Best of the West: Persimmon Hill

Located along historic Route 66, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum was founded in 1955 in Oklahoma City with a mission to preserve and interpret the evolving history and culture of the American West.... more »

Powered by Discovery: The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry

While the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry (GMSI) in Chicago has been around since 1933, it’s anything but old-fashioned. As the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, the 400,000 square feet of hands-on... more »

Clay Chronicles: JILZARAH’s bracelets mark memories

The inspiration behind JILZARAH began back in the late ’90s when Jill Manzara, creative director and co-founder of the company, first discovered clay beads. “While I didn't invent the concept, I created my own unique... more »