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Julie McCallum named publisher; Abby McGarry joins as editorial director

Great American Media Services has appointed Julie McCallum to retail group publisher, taking the helm of Gift Shop® Plus, Stationery Trends and Lawn & Garden Retailer. Certainly, McCallum is... more »
Retail Operations Fall 2022 e-commerce

E-commerce options for retailers

Retailers care about boosting sales, pricing their items right and understanding what their customers want. That’s why e-commerce platforms are relentlessly rolling out new tools for merchants to help them be a success. After all,... more »

nora fleming promotes Janice Dayon Christensen to President

nora fleming, the company known for its collectible minis that attach to interchangeable serveware bases, recently promoted Janice Dayon Christensen to President. While the company was founded in 2004, Christensen was hired as its first... more »

6 things to know about the holiday shopping season

The 2022 holiday shopping season is underway for many retailers as the preparation for this year's fourth quarter has included many unknowns and less predictability than past years. Inflation, gas prices and shipping disruptions have... more »

OneCoast launches boutique wholesale marketplace Indie & Main

Indie & Main is a curated boutique wholesale marketplace representing a select group of vendors in gift, home, fashion and consumables to independent retailers. “Just as the name itself refers to, at Indie & Main,... more »

New Shopify POS hardware empowers brick and mortar retailers

The new Shopify retail hardware, POS Go, is giving retailers of any size innovative hardware to deliver new shopping experiences and meet consumers wherever they are—and however they like to shop. With POS Go, merchants can... more »
Artisan Spirit, a Spring Lake, New Jersey specialty gift retail shop

Sun-sational

As seen in Waterfront Living 2022. Winter, spring, summer or fall, merchandise can reflect the love of time outside, on the water, or nature as a whole. Gift shops have the opportunity to provide shoppers... more »
carol & frank modern coastal bed copy

In Search of Water

During the last few years, many people have migrated from cities to waterside locations that offer ample space, access to nature and serenity. Zillow’s Ideal Home Survey reveals that there’s been an uptick of interest... more »

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