“We need new products — but not just anything.” That's what a buyer from a museum shop told me not long ago. And I couldn't agree more.
If you run a cultural gift shop, museum store, or tourist concept space, you're probably overwhelmed by choice — yet still underwhelmed by how well those choices connect with your customers.
🎯 The Real Pain Isn't Shortage — It's Saturation
- There are thousands of magnets, keychains, and notebooks in the market.
- But very few of them say something specific about your place.
- Many are decorative — but not emotional. Pretty — but not purchase-worthy.
Tourists today don't just want a thing. They want a feeling, a memory, a moment — wrapped in design and rooted in meaning.
📸 Why Stories Work (And How Products Can Tell Them)
In our work designing custom souvenirs, we've found that layered wooden photo frames do more than hold pictures — they hold place identity.
They become small, sculptural tributes to a city, landmark, or museum — complete with:
- Local icons and visual symbols
- Laser-cut layers for tactile dimension
- Eco-friendly birch plywood (a nod to sustainability)
- Compact size for easy travel, shelf display, and gifting
From Kyoto to Switzerland, we've created pieces that visitors see, smile at, and remember.
✅ What Shops Actually Need
You don't need 100 new SKUs. You need 2 or 3 products that:
- Tell your story
- Match your space
- Feel exclusive to your store
- And make a shopper stop and say, “This is it.”
🤝 Let's Design Together
If you're exploring new product lines for your shop or cultural space, we'd love to co-create with you.
Let's start with your story — and build a product around that.''