Deborah Cohen wrote: Is there an organization or company that specializes in techniques, methods, etc. to help increase and facilitate sales in non-profit stores and shops? Are there companies that specialize in quality merchandise for these stores to re-sell? Do they help with ideas and not just push imported gizmos and schlock art? I have just been reading the Museums Review Vol. 22 Issue 1, the quarterly publication of the Alberta Museums Association. On P.11 they detail a cooperative venture with the Alberta Crafts Council called the Alberta Heritage Craft Collection..."project to develop unique, authentic, museum-quality Alberta-made crafts products for sale in museum gift shops." I hesitate to quote further (copyright questions haunt me) but if you want a copy of the journal or the article the address of the AMA is Rossdale House, 9829 - 103 Street Edmonton Alberta Canada T5K 0X9 and they have e-mail: [log in to unmask] Sounds like a great program. Mary Burke