Food

Hospital retailers are in a unique position to offer customers and healthcare staff an array of delicious treats. Gourmet Organic Cookies Real Treat Fall Cake Batter Too Good Gourmet Yo-Yo's Seasoned Oyster Crackers Savory Fine... more »

Baby

Hospital gift stores are known for offering merchandise to celebrate a baby’s birth. Here are some finds that are ideally suited for an enticing product mix. Baby Girl/Boy Onesie Ornaments Kurt S. Adler Blue Elephant... more »

Put a Bow on It

For better or worse, 2020 has dramatically changed the retail landscape. After stores reopened, many reported shoppers spending less time browsing. This means that retailers need to figure out how to encourage consumers to shop... more »

Dallas Market Center offers 13 new, expanded or relocated showrooms

Dallas Market Center, an open-daily interior design destination in the country, announced 13 showrooms that are new, expanding and relocating to meet the needs of the design community as well as the needs of retailers... more »

Simply Southern

Simply Southern is a maker with a mission to give-back to a variety of causes. In a recent interview with Jourdain Foster, sales manager for Simply Southern, this is what Gift Shop discovered. [caption id="attachment_70800" align="aligncenter"... more »

1=3 Give Back Program

BANDED is a maker with a mission to give-back to a variety of causes. In a recent interview with Amanda McKenzie, sales and merchandising associate for BANDED, this is what Gift Shop discovered. [caption id="attachment_70797"... more »

GCA partners with Brandwise, creates B2B marketplace

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has partnered with Brandwise to create the GCA Marketplace, a B2B marketplace exclusive to GCA’s membership of greeting card makers and publishers. Built on Brandwise’s new 2.0 architecture, the GCA... more »

Mask Up

With the outbreak of COVID-19, the gift and retail industry has been thrust into a sort of twilight zone of operation. The ever-delicate balance of wanting to be open to customers and wanting to protect... more »

Keep on Keeping On

Welcome to the Fall issue of Gift Shop. The last issue of 2020. Can I get an AMEN?! The fact that this has been a year for the record books is indisputable. I think we... more »

Alfresco Living

Backyard entertaining has always been a popular activity, but since the pandemic hit, it is growing exponentially. Not only can it provide a getaway experience without the risks and hassle of travel, but also an... more »