Gift shop thriving at Schiele Museum in nonprofit sector
Nancy Hagerman runs the Schiele Museum gift shop in Gastonia overseeing a $19,000 stock and about $120,000 in annual sales. The shop serves children with under five dollar items during school terms and shifts to higher end jewelry and pottery in vacation seasons. Proceeds fund exhibits and school lunches add revenue, while Hagerman applies industry insight from FIT and the Museum Store Association to boost margins. The Caves exhibit opening adds miners hats and themed merchandise to boost sales.
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Schiele Museum
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia
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Fashion Institute of Technology
New York
Museum Store Association
Souther
Amy Ballard
KM industry breaks ground on new lithium facility
Chemetall Foote announces a 55,000 square foot lithium plant on Holiday Inn Drive in Kings Mountain with Shelco Inc. as contractor. The $4 million facility supports Rockwood Holdings growth, creating up to 68 construction jobs and 22 permanent roles, backed by grants and state aid.
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Charlotte
Department of Energy
North Carolina
Nevada
Tim McKenna
Rockwood Holdings, Inc
Chemetall
Rockwood Holdings
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
North Carolina Industrial Development Fund
United States
Chile
Germany
Taiwan
Rockwood
North Carolina economists see slow state recovery
Wells Fargo economists say North Carolina’s economy is slowly recovering from the Great Recession. Jon Silvia and Michael Brown note growth without strong job creation, with manufacturing expanding through productivity gains. The Triangle area fares better, with unemployment near 8 percent vs about 10 percent statewide.
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North Carolina
Wells Fargo
Jon Silvia
Silvia
Michael Brown
Brown
Triangle
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