museums&MORE Winter 2015
A Point of Interest
In years past, point-of-sale (P.O.S.) systems have been expensive and time consuming to manage — forcing retailers to neglect them and, as a result, neglect the opportunity for stronger store succes... moreCaptive Audience
Inmates nicknamed it The Rock." Located on an island 1.5 miles off the San Francisco coast, Alcatraz was America's first maximum-security civilian prison, housing the nation's most incorrigible crimin... moreChanging with the Times
Welcome to our last issue of the year.It's been a big year for Museums & More in that we welcomed in 2014 with a brand-new design, the first one in almost two full decades. Looking ahead to 2015 we ca... moreHannah Novak
Hannah NovakGrand Rapids Public MuseumGrand Rapids, Michigan What makes your store unique?The Curiosity Shop is unique because we are able to offer a wide variety of gift items for young and old. I... moreManager’s Corner: Ronnie Shaw, The Sankofa Center
MM: What is your retail background? RS: The Sankofa Center is an arts-based HIV prevention charity I founded in Africa years ago. I began designing the product line baring its name borne out of a need... moreSallie Stutz
Sallie StutzThe Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, New York 1. What makes your store unique?First, we are a Museum store that has an established to offer one-of-a-kind cultural products that represent our co... moreTeresa Dunlap
Gift Shop Supervisor Teresa DunlapHubbard Museum of the American WestRuidoso Downs, New Mexico What makes your store unique? We are a tourist town, so I look for unique items that you won't find an... moreZootique at Cameron Park Zoo
One difficulty a zoo gift shop can face is attracting the general public — beyond just visitors to the zoo. At Zootique at the Cameron Park Zoo (CPZ) in Waco, Texas, the team uses social media and e... moreWe're happy to provide a sampling of the articles in this issue. To receive full issues, please subscribe.