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  • 1.  Software for museum shop

    Posted 07-03-2016 09:45 PM

    i am putting up a museum bookshop to help subsidize a small museum and library. Do you have recommendations for a good inventory management system (software) for the shop? Also is Past Perfect the best software for managing a small museum and library collection?

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    Neferti Tadiar PhD
    Columbia University
    New York NY
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  • 2.  RE: Software for museum shop

    Posted 07-04-2016 06:38 AM

    Hi Neferti, have you looked at www.vendhq.com? 

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    Angie Judge
    CEO @ Dexibit



  • 3.  RE: Software for museum shop

    Posted 07-04-2016 08:48 AM

    Hi, Neferti.

    At the small musuem I work at, we use Past Perfect. You can learn and master on how to use everything in the program within two weeks.

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    Daniel Williams
    Museum Volunteer
    Macomb IL



  • 4.  RE: Software for museum shop

    Posted 07-06-2016 03:00 PM

    Hi!

    Depending on the attendance of your museum (traffic to the store) I would suggest either a formal system like RetailPro which is what we use here.  As important as the program is the provider, make sure you buy from a company that offers good support.  We work with Big Hairy Dog out of Sacramento.  They are fantastic and offer training and technical support.

    If you would like, give me a call and I'd be happy to share my experience with it.

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    Raymond McKenzie
    Assistant Manager - Retail Operations
    Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
    San Francisco CA

    rmckenzie@asianart.org
    415-581-3602




  • 5.  RE: Software for museum shop

    Posted 07-17-2016 09:38 PM

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I will check them out.

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    Neferti Tadiar
    New York NY