I work for the Army Historical Foundation, which manages the Museum Store for the National Museum of the United States Army through a contract with a Museum Store vendor. Our contract is ending next year and we are strategizing next steps that may include us managing the store ourselves (to help us earn more revenue as we only get a portion from our contract), but we're looking for anyone who would help give us some extra insight into preferred retail/inventory software and systems as well as any challenges anyone has had managing their own store vs. running through a contracted vendor. Thank you for any help.
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Kathleen Lugarich
Senior Director, Historical Initiatives and Educational Development
Army Historical Foundation
Fort Belvoir VA
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