Peer Perspective: Cassie Standley, Great Plains Nature Center

Cassie Standley Manager, Owl’s Nest Gift Shop Wichita, Kansas What’s been the biggest adjustment for you since you took over the store? Managing my schedule with two jobs here. In addition to Gift Shop Manager,... more »

Manager’s Corner: Sally Begue, Akron Children’s Hospital

Overseeing merchandise at a children’s hospital gift shop isn’t a task to be taken lightly. Having just the right book, treat or toy at your visitors’ fingertips can bring a smile and a little bit... more »

The mountains are calling: Smoky Mountain Gift Show

The 53rd annual edition of the Smoky Mountain Gift Show returns to the Gatlinburg Convention Center, November 4-7, 2018, with exciting  Mountain Money Madness and Great Gatlinburg Getaway giveaways joining Tennessee’s largest selection of top-name... more »

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Hospital Gift Shops

  Hospital gift shops have a unique position of catering to customers who may not be experiencing the best of times. That doesn’t stop... more »

Business 2 Business

Recently, we sat down with two retailers, Jamie Darling of Darling’s Fine Things in Newport, Arkansas and Marti Tolleson of Two Friends, in St. Simons Island, Georgia. They have formed a unique friendship over the... more »

NSS Preview: I’ll Paper Manhattan

The National Stationery Show (NSS), the only North American event for the global stationery market, convenes in New York City at the Javits Convention Center May 20-23, 2018. Thousands of industry professionals from the U.S.... more »

Tucker’s Provisions, Key West, Florida

If you see people walking around Key West in hats or shirts with a rooster emblazoned on it, there’s a good chance it came from Tucker’s Provisions. “It is our trademark logo,” said Kurt Matarazzo.... more »

Gift for Life adds five to Board of Directors

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, announced today that Julie and Matt McCallum, Esther Ossei-Anto, Teddy Pekalski and Lenise Willis — have joined its board of directors.... more »

Shane Lucy joins Now Designs as the Vice President of Sales

  Shane Lucy has joined Now Designs as the new VP of Sales. He has spent the last 10 years in the wholesale of industrial supplies, and along with that brings 20 years of sales... more »