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36 Bonus Sidebar: The Most Popular Animals Depicted on Gifts

38 Selling Pet Gifts at Pet Boutiques

For this article, four owners of pet boutiques and markets shared their tips on what sells best, selecting unique product and which toys dogs like best.

40 Bonus Sidebar: What a Dog Likes: Trends in Toys

42 The Sky’s the Limit for Some Museum Shop Shoppers

This article explores gifts that appeal to shoppers willing to spend a lot.

44 Bonus Sidebar: The Most Popular Least Expensive Gifts

48 Selling Coastal Gifts at Maritime Museum Shops

When visiting the gift shop at a maritime museum, a sea-themed gift is a likely purchase. So what’s topping gift lists these days?

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50 Bonus Sidebar: Top-Selling Gifts for Kids

52 Selling Gifts at Gift Shops and Boutiques

Read this article to hear from five gift shop and boutique store owners for their take on selling gifts.

54 Bonus Sidebar: Tips to Prevent Theft

56 Affordable Presents – Gifts at General, Discount and Variety Stores

Contributor Hilary Larson interviewed three owners and two managers at stores in New Hampshire, Vermont, California, and Kansas for this interesting look at trends in gifts at discount and general stores.

Apparel and Accessories

60 Apparel and Accessories Trends at Resort Stores

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For this article, Contributor Sara Karnish discussed apparel trends with retail officials at four resorts.

65 Bonus Sidebar: Top-Selling Gifts at Resort Stores

66 Trends in Apparel and Accessories at College Stores

College stores interviewed for this story found apparel and accessories sales to be a mixed bag of increases, and for one store, downturns, from 2019.

68 Bonus Sidebar: What Are Your Logo Merchandise Best-Sellers?

70 Mining for Apparel Sales Gold - Trends in Apparel and Accessories at Apparel Stores

Some trends, like neutral colors and wider-legged jeans, are evident at boutiques across the country. But others are specific to a region, a neighborhood or even a subculture, this article found.

72 Cozy Choices for Children - Best-Selling Baby Apparel

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According to this article, which features comments from four baby store owners, comfort and functionality, as well as a stylish look, were trends in baby apparel this past year.

73 Bonus Sidebar: In or Out? The Long and Short on Dresses

Mother’s

Day, Father’s Day and Nurse’s Day

75 Trends in Gifts at Stationery, Hallmark, and Floral Stores

For this article, store staff and owners discussed what sells best for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Nurse’s Day.

Home Décor

79 Sowing Sales - Home Décor Merchandise Trends at Botanical Garden Gift Stores

Home décor is a popular category at botanical garden gift shops, this article found.

80 Bonus Sidebar: What Are Your Top Customer Service Tips?

Jewelry

84 Hospital Retail Trends Report: Jewelry Trends

For this article, our contributor reported on hospital shop jewelry trends.

86 Bonus Sidebar: The Mission Behind Hospital Gift Shops

90 Trends in Jewelry Sales at Boutiques and Jewelry Stores

Small, delicate jewelry is taking center stage sales-wise, retailers interviewed for this story reported.

92 Bonus Sidebar: What Are Your Top Jewelry Display Tips?

93 Jewelry Trends at Caves and Caverns

This article covers what is selling well in the jewelry category.

Public Lands Partner Stores

95 Best-Selling Souvenirs at Public Lands Retailers

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A look at how gift and souvenir merchandise fits in to the education and conservation missions of public lands.

98 Bonus Sidebar: Top Staff Training Tips

Snacks, Candy, and Gourmet Products

102 Trends in Edible Gifts at Candy Stores

Sweet treats abound at candy stores.

Halloween Section

105 Scaring Up Sales - Halloween Trends at Party Stores

Party retailers interviewed for this article reported strong demand for costumes and piñatas themed around witches, skeletons, pumpkins, and vampires.

107 Going Big for the October Season - Halloween Decorations at Hardware Stores

A look at Halloween merchandise trends at hardware stores in 2021.

Games, Playthings and Plush

109 Toy Best-Sellers at Toy Stores

For this article, toy retailers took a look back on 2021’s best-sellers as they prepared for the New Year.