Retailer Features

Doing Good

Giving back to your community is not only a feel-good exercise, it’s a strong marketing tool in your arsenal. See how two winning retailers do just that. What goes around comes back around. Gift shops... more »

Home Sweet Home

No more tcotchkes. Clear the clutter. Here are trends that are coming home to roost in the home decor category. Today’s technology allows us more ways than ever to discover different ideas for decorating our... more »

Best Sellers in Orlando, Florida

Once upon a time, Orlando was a small town surrounded by cow pastures and citrus groves. Then came the mouse. In 1971, Walt Disney opened Disney World and other theme parks followed, transforming Orlando into... more »

Eco-Choice Awards for Spring 2013

Industry’s most eco-conscious products compete for the biannual Eco Choice awards. As winter gripped the Northeast, 30 finalists competed for Eco-Choice Awards in three categories, which were announced at the semi-annual Eco-Choice Awards presentation, co-sponsored... more »

Best Sellers in Minneapolis/St. Paul

Nicknamed the Twin Cities, the neighboring towns of St. Paul and Minneapolis are Minnesota's largest and most vibrant metropolitan areas. Booming with industry and life, these Midwestern powerhouses are replete with culture, music, style and... more »

Making a Splash!

Widely considered one of the staples for gift store retailers, bath and body products continue to deliver on luxury at affordable price points. Here are five trends in the category. An elegantly packaged bar of... more »

A License to Sell

Tap into brand loyalty and creative concepts with licensed products. "It's all about the brand," says Dale Rotar, creative director at Emerson Street Clothing Co. And when it comes to licensed products, that's the truth.... more »

Boom Time for Bamboo

This grass is truly green. Bamboo's biggest asset, its sustainability, has made it a darling in the green industry and wholesalers are morphing it into a variety of fun products. When Tom Sullivan first saw... more »

Now Pumping: Cash!

Frill, the new and exciting gift shop in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, traces its roots back to an old Texaco gas station. Here's the story –in pictures – about how this popular gift shop gunned its motors... more »

Best Sellers in St. Louis, MO

"The first time I ever saw St. Louis, I could have bought it for six million dollars, and it was the mistake of my life that I did not do it."—From "Life on the Mississippi"... more »