museums&MORE Fall 2016

Cedar Tree Gift Shop is the busiest store in massive Glacier National Park

Jennifer Martin, who oversees 14 retail operations, described Cedar Tree Gift Shop at Glacier National Park as being “a pretty special store.” Indeed, it is.

Celebrate National Park Service centennial with these gifts

As avid travelers, we here at Museums & More often have a chance to see the beauty in nature that lies outside of gift shop walls at America's national parks.

Developing a relevant Made in America product assortment

Research shows consumers want Made in the USA, but price can stop them from buying

Editor’s Letter: National Park Service turns 100

This is a special year for the U.S. National Park Service, as it celebrated its 100th birthday on Aug. 25. The centennial celebration included free admission to all 412 national parks during the final... more

Manager’s Corner: Kim Gefre

It would be difficult to find someone as dedicated to the Lowry Park Zoo's success than retail director Kim Gefre.

Peer Perspective: Amy Dufour, Urban Expositions

We asked Amy Dufour, a marketing manager for Urban Expositions — one of the biggest players in the retail trade show industry — what the most common mistake she sees companies in the field make. Her answer was two-fold, but both involve the internet.

Peer Perspective: Bill Lucey, RainForest Adventures

Bill Lucey started RainForest Adventures Discovery Zoo 16 years ago. The learning curve was steep early. However, the biggest thing he’s learned in the long haul is not to let preconceived notions ... more

Peer Perspective: Chris Lake, Denver Zoo

I have been involved with some form of retail all of my life. I worked in fashion retail at a department store when I was 15 years old.

Pet Fancy

This collection of products represents some of the latest gifts for our four-legged friends

Skiing drives sales at Park City Resort’s Legacy Sports

On average, the number of people visiting Park City, Utah, is greater than the number of people who actually live there. It is a quintessential tourist town.