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Agift shop orsouvenir shop is a store primarily sellingsouvenirs,memorabilia, and other items relating to a particular topic or theme.[1] The items sold often includecoffee mugs,stuffed animals,toys,t-shirts,postcards, handmade collections and other souvenirs, intended to be kept by the buyer as a memento of their visit, or given to another as agift.
Gift shops are normally found in areas visited by manytourists.Hotels andmotels often feature a gift shop near their entrance. Venues such aszoos,aquariums,national parks,theme parks, andmuseums have their own gift shops as well; in some cases, these shops sell items of higher value than gift shops not associated with a venue, as well as trinkets. These stores are sometimes a source of financial support for educational institutions.[2]
There are many mainstream shopping businesses that target gift-buyers as their primary customer base. These retailers can vary in size, from small independentboutiques tochain stores to largedepartment stores. Each will have different business strategies and will typically sell various product ranges that appeal to different customer groups, with gender, age, celebration or personal interest differentiation.
Many shops that are not primarily gift shops become gift shops during typical gift-giving periods such asHalloween,Christmas,Valentine's Day andEaster offering ranges of gift products for a limited time period in the build-up to these celebrations.
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