Business phone system for gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas

How many gift, novelty and souvenir stores operate in Arkansas

Arkansas had 150 gift, novelty and souvenir stores in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 453220, Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores). They employed 1,224 people in mid-March and reported $21.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 38th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Gift, novelty and souvenir stores make up 0.21% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 4.9 gift, novelty and souvenir stores, 12.6% below the national rate of 5.6. The average establishment has 8.2 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $17,819, 30.2% below the U.S. figure of $25,533.

Where gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas are concentrated

Census published gift shop counts for 12 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 61 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 70% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas

58.4% of Arkansas's gift, novelty and souvenir stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 55.8% nationally. 83.2% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas use the phone for

Gift shops take calls about stock, holds and gift wrapping, with seasonal peaks. Quick answers help capture holiday sales.

Calls a gift shop in Arkansas might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls to hold an item.
• A customer calls to ask about a specific item.
• A customer calls about shipping a gift.

What gift, novelty and souvenir stores text about

Shops text hold and order-ready notices.

Texting from a local number in Arkansas requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for an 8-person gift shop

Gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas average 8.2 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $240.00 a month and 8 on Ooma Office Pro cost $199.60. Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a gift shop in Arkansas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a gift shop can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for gift, novelty and souvenir stores in Arkansas

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Arkansas is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.