Smart Moves
by Claire Patterson Blome
16 December 2009
Even a wobbly economy is no match for our 2009 Top Retailers, who share their strategies for buoying business and positioning themselves for a strong 2010.
NICHE magazine honored a total of 32 retailers and gallery owners: 24 Top Retailers and 11 special category winners, with three galleries garnering two awards each, and a tie in the Best Museum Store category. This year, we’ve combined the Top Retailers and specialty category winners into one list, ordered alphabetically by name. Click on the links below to read the full interviews.
- Allanstand Craft Shop
- Alternatives Museum Shop, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
- Artisans Gallery
- Avalon Gallery
- Circle Arts
- Craftsman House
- Crescent Moon at The Cotton Exchange
- Don Drumm Studios and Gallery
- Don Muller Gallery
- Down Creek Gallery
- The Escape Fine Crafts and Gifts
- Fire Opal
- From Our Hands
- Handworks Gallery of American Crafts
- Hanson Galleries
- Hillyer House
- Iris at the Basin Park
- Langman Gallery
- The Laughing Dog Gallery
- Luma
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Museum Store
- Mary Lou Zeek Gallery
- Max’s
- The Muse
- Museum of Craft and Folk Art Store
- Petroff Gallery
- Pinnacle Gallery
- Poppy
- Sedoni Gallery
- Spectrum Art & Jewelry
- Timothy’s Gallery
- Village Artisans Gallery
I just sent this email to adrianek@rosengrp.com but am copying it here as well in hopes of getting a quick reply.
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Hi – I am a Cincinnati painter and jewelry designer, and my jewelry has recently been accepted by Indigenous, a top craft retailer here in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their literature mentions they have been named in the top 25 craft retailers in the U.S. by Niche Magazine. However, I didn’t find them included on your website in the Top Retailer Awards section.
I’d appreciate hearing from you about this Top 25 designation. I had planned to include this information in my literature, but don’t want to until I hear from you.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Dianne Loos
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