Ch. 15 - Retailing Metropolitan Museum Of Art Store

 The Metropolitan Museum Of Art store is a chain. Owned and operated by the Met Museum. They have the main location in Rockefeller Center. One of the biggest tourists attractions in NYC. They also have satellite locations worldwide, online shopping available as well. They specialize in selling products associated with the museum. The store creates a connection between the museum and the world of art. Most of the products sold a created internally by the staff of art historians, designers and craftspeople to ensure that the reproduction items appear as close as possible to the original. Only the best will be offered for sale. They offer a membership like those warehouse clubs. This membership gives you unlimited visits to the museum, 10% discount at the store, seasonal double discounts, and members only previews to special exhibitions, etc.

 Along with the rest of the economy the independent boutiques suffered in sales so just like Movado the Met Museum decided to close down a few of its stores. The locations were beautiful such as San Francisco and Pasadena in 2008 and Century City in 2009. The other locations continue to do well, but the online store grows and the mail order catalogue thrives. The atmosphere of the retail store is beautiful. The employees all smile and are very helpful. The are plenty of associates wandering the store helping you shop informing you about products and keeping the products organized. The counter windows to contain too many products, well spaced and visible allows you to choose products to purchase.