Retail Profiles

Q&A with Emily Teters

Gift Shop® Plus connected with Emily Teters, museum store manager for Dayton History to learn more about the importance of impulse buys and works best with this type of merchandise. In this Q&A Teters shared... more »

A Commitment to the Community

The Desert Botanical Garden Gift Shop is a popular destination for visitors to the garden. In this behind-the-scenes look at the 140-acre Phoenix-based Desert Botanical Garden and its retail offering, we take a look at... more »

Reach for the Stars!

Griffith Observatory located on Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park opened in 1935 and is a destination for astronomy and movie enthusiasts. “The grounds are beautiful, offering public telescopes, educational exhibits, live shows in... more »

It’s a Shore Thing

The Maschal family opened Bay Village in 1966 in Beach Haven, New Jersey — located on Long Beach Island (LBI). This popular destination has remained a must-visit place for generations of families who visit LBI,... more »

Breezin’ Up

Pat Cauley opened its first Breezin’ Up location at Bay Village approximately 37 years ago. His wife, Patricia, manages the stores and her Wall Street background makes a positive impact on the success of the... more »

Indian Summer

Indian Summer, a boutique that offers apparel, swimsuits, bras and more, has been in business for 33 years. Marla Wink, owner, said that she typically attends NY NOW and works with vendors who visit her... more »

Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea’s storefront is located on the lower level of Bay Village, with frontage on the heavily traveled New Jersey road called Long Beach Island Boulevard — a spot that offers high visibility.... more »

Never Forget

September 11, 2001, is a day most of us can recall in detail, and on each anniversary of that attack we honor all those that lost a life or suffered from those tragic events. The... more »