giftshops

Tourist trinket retailers

Giftshops are retail stores selling souvenirs, novelties, and small items suitable for presents.

They cluster at tourist destinations, museums, hospitals, and airports—anywhere people might want a memento or last-minute gift: We browsed the giftshop after the museum tour.

Also spelled as two words: gift shops.

retail

merchandise

Commercial products offered

cashier · browsing · impulse · checkout · pricing · wholesale · markup · seasonal · window · customers

tourism

souvenirs

Objects preserving travel memories

trinkets · memorabilia · travel · landmarks · vacation · airports · museums · attractions · collectibles · knickknacks

theme parks

branded

Marked by hot iron

toys · plush · rides · amusement · Disney · resort · logo · t-shirts · hats · mugs

museum

exhibition

Public display of items

posters · bookmarks · educational · gallery · art · cultural · artifacts · stationery · tote bags · jewelry

hospital

flowers

Plant reproductive structures

magazines · candy · volunteers · lobby · patients · visitors · comfort · plush toys · get well · chocolates

Opposites
retail scale and scope

giftshopsdepartment stores

Large retailers with varied sections

big-box stores · warehouse clubs · megastores · hypermarkets · shopping malls

shopping purpose and necessity

giftshopsgrocery stores

Retail food establishments

supermarkets · pharmacies · hardware stores · thrift stores · charity shops

Family

giftshop

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G