Susan Esayian

Merchandiser, Buyer, Freelance Arbiter of Good Taste

A native of the Pacific Northwest, I’ve been working in the gift industry professionally for 26 years in a variety of roles. From merchandising Kitchen-Aid mixers, buying fine tableware and even carrying a four-poster bed up a mountainside for a catalog photoshoot… and that was just in the first 10 years! Since then I’ve kept myself immersed in the gift industry as a buyer for a hospital gift shop and merchandiser for several wholesale showrooms and retailers. Retail is not just a job for me but a career that I’m inspired by and passionate about more every day.