New & Noteworthy News from DEI

DEI, a wholesale gift and home decor company based in Massachusetts, has announced their newest partnership with Stack & Company as their Pacific Northwest Sales company. Stack and Company was a perfect choice for DEI,... more »

Studio M Expands Popular Miniature Gardening Line

Studio M, the artful home and garden division of Magnet Works, has expanded their Gypsy Garden collection with new miniature gardening products that will debut at markets this summer. In addition to new mini animals... more »

Newtown Shop Gets a Bead on Success

Newtown, CT - The owners of A Bead of Roses are turning their passion for the arts into a formula for success.In the seven years since the retail operation opened its doors, the business has... more »

Adventure Aquarium

From penguin paint to sharks with styleIt's not every day that you're given the option to purchase artwork created by a penguin, but at The Gift Shop at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, guests... more »

Artist Spotlight: Ef*ivory

Carving out creativity, conservation and careersIn Ecuador, art" classes are non-existent in rural areas, such as the town where Geovanny Delgado, an artisan for Ef*ivory (elephant-friendly ivory), was raised. Many boys only complete elementary school,... more »

C’Mon to Great Explorations

Sunshine state children's museums stores offer up hot items and cool stuffSun-seeking tourists flock to Florida year round, eager to enjoy sand, surf and, perhaps, a dose of Disney. Equally popular with families are the... more »

Editor’s Letter: A Personal Touch

I recently had two experiences as a consumer that initially left me less than satisfied. In one instance the perishable products I bought were prematurely spoiled and in the other it was completely void of... more »

A Retail Revolution

The changing pace and face of retailThe world of retail is constantly changing, which means your role as a merchant is to keep up. While you may have just gotten comfortable with Twitter, finally gotten... more »

Michael Davis

Michael DavisZootique@CPZWaco, Texas 1. What makes your store unique? My shop, Zootique@CPZ, is unique in that we've tired to position ourselves as a destination shopping location, as well as a zoo gift shop. We have... more »

museums&MORE Summer 2014

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