Editorial Comments: Stew Gershbaum is one of Specialty Store Services outside sales reps. In this entry he is discussing Point of Purchase, also known as P.O.P displays. Our background in POP displays goes back many years when one of the founders of our company (Mal Finke) was a pioneer in retailing with one of the Read More …
One of the local giants in the video retail business in the Chicago area, John Sarantakis, President of People’s Choice Video Express, has written a great article in the Video Business Magazine. It is about how video retailers can stay competitive in today’s market. Click here for the link. In the article he refers to Read More …
As I just finished that last post I reminded myself that we have a new line of “Sexy” mannequins. The are very real looking(to say the least). They are more full figured and have a more realistic shape (more curves) than the stereotypical “model” shape of most mannequins. They are perfect for swimwear and lingerie. Read More …
We have a new showroom here at Specialty Stores. The other day I went in to it and took a look around. There is gleaming bamboo floors, a wall color that was pleasing to the eye and a series of suspended black grid panels that hang above the showroom floor and give the space a Read More …
A couple of weeks ago an associate editor from AVN Novelty Business, Nate Johnson, contacted me about an article he was working on for the magazine. He wanted some background information about Specialty Store Services. After several e-mail exchanges and a phone call or two I finally got him all the info he needed. The Read More …
I was doing some searching online the other day and found that our company presidents have several patents in teier names. There is a patent for the CD and DVD Security labels. We call them “donut” labels. There is another patent, United States Patent 5277308 or the “Transparent display case with resilient long-life hinge.” You Read More …
Every 4 seconds some kind of theft occurs. Theft is a problem that directly affects the retail storeowners’ bottom line and sense of security. Imagine in the time it takes to write this sentence, 3 thefts have occurred in the United States. That is why it is more important than ever that business owners protect Read More …
We are putting the finishing touches on a small security/cash handling catalog. It will feature our customer favorites in those categories. I think the benefit of a smaller catalog is that in a bigger catalog sometimes it is easy to overlook categories, especially in our media/video retailing catalog. We have a great line up of Read More …
I imagine that I will title a lot of blog entries ‘Interesting’, but one of my co-workers gave me an article out of a magazine called “EdDealer.” The article is called “21 tips for a better store experience” by a guy named Doug Fleener. The 21st tip is “Smile!” and on the surface it seems Read More …
The FMI show was in town over the weeked, May 5-9th. It is a huge trade show, mostly aimed at grocery and food specialty stores. It is necessary to go hungry because everyone is handing out FREE samples of food. I stayed away from all the snack foods and cakes due to the fact that Read More …