MSA
Museum Store Magazine
https://museumstoreassociation.org/
Quarterly trade magazine features news and information for museum store professionals, with topics covered
including industry news and events, retail trends, store operations, new products, merchandising, marketing
strategies, customer relations, and more. Sample
digital edition
of the magazine can be viewed free online; contact the trade association for more information on how to
access and/or subscribe to this publication.
Great American Publishing
Museums & More Magazine
http://museumsandmore.com/
Quarterly trade publication features news and information for specialty gift shops serving museums, zoos,
aquariums, botanical gardens, and other tourist attractions, with topics covered including industry news
and events, retail trends, new products, business operations, and more. Selected articles from current and
prior issues of the magazine and current and prior digital editions of the magazine are available free online.
Pinnacle Publishing Group
Gift Shop Magazine
http://www.giftshopmag.com/
Quarterly trade publication features news and information for specialty gift shop owners and managers, with
topics covered in each issue of the magazine including product trends, retail strategies, visual merchandising,
marketing ideas, and retailer profiles. Selected articles from current and prior issues can be viewed online,
with the "museum" search results featuring articles specific to specialty gift shops serving these organizations.
Routledge & CRC Press
Information resources available from this organization include:
Museum Store: The Manager's Guide
https://www.routledge.com/
Eight-chapter publication provides practical guidance for successfully operating a retail operation,
with topics covered in individual chapters including tracking performance, managing merchandising, legal
considerations, designing displays, managing personnel, customer service, effective marketing, and selling
merchandise online. Summary description and detailed table of contents from the report can be viewed
free online.
MSA Retail Industry Report
https://www.routledge.com/
Annual report provides a comprehensive analysis of museum store operations, with topical sections including
MSA membership, store and institution profiles, store sales figures, staffing, compensation, merchandising,
marketing, best practices, and summary statistics by facility size, annual gross sales, type of museum,
and geographic region. Summary description and detailed table of contents from the report are available
online.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national,
state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of
companies, market volume and sales trends, average company
sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up
activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.