Specialty Store Services’ new catalog is out! Have you seen it? Following are some great new retail supplies and retail store fixtures that you will find in the new catalog. All in One. Get a glass front display, register stand with drawer and service counter at a great price to fit modest budgets, all in Read More …
I was at a music festival recently, got a little peckish and decided to get some food from the vendors set up at the fest. The vendors were varied in the way they promoted, or did not promote, their wares. Many of the food vendors had large, professionally done signs stating their restaurant’s name and Read More …
We went over some interesting window display ideas in a previous blog entry that I hope you found useful and here are a few more ideas to keep your window displays interesting and draw in more customers. Phone a friend. Or, in this case, phone a vendor. The vendors who sell you merchandise will be Read More …
Who doesn’t love curling up with a good movie or relaxing while listening to some music? I do not know one person who doesn’t, I tell you! Even with the popularity of electronic downloads, physical media formats are still popular; many folks still enjoy having a collection of discs they can pop into the DVD Read More …
Have you ever walked into a store and it just seemed kind of…meh? The displays are nice, the staff is friendly and the product is good but the store still seems to be lacking? Well, what kind of lighting did it have? Was it dim, was it too bright, were spotlights used ineffectively? We need Read More …
We all are excited about seeing an increase in our business’ profits so what can we do to achieve that goal? Well, what Old Navy did was to remodel some of their stores. You may think “Old Navy is a huge chain store so what has that got to do with me?” Let me tell Read More …
Few things are more frustrating than having people steal merchandise right out from under your nose. That’s your livelihood they’re messing with! Keep reading to find out how you can stop these thieves in their tracks. Sales staff – the first line of defense. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: approach customers, Read More …
Hmmm…what can I say about slatwall? Well, a lot, actually! Slatwall is attractive, versatile, strong…kind of like Russel Crowe or a Transformer sports car/robot. You may think I’m reaching but slatwall can really make a huge impact. First of all, slatwall really is attractive. It can be purchased in several different colors to complement your Read More …
Okay, so you’ve got customers in your store, happily shopping and browsing your merchandise. Uh-oh, their arms are full…what to do, what to do? Well, offer them a shopping basket or shopping cart, of course, so they can keep on shopping in comfort! Shopping baskets are great for those quick in-&-out shopping trips and for Read More …
You work hard for your money so make sure the money you receive isn’t counterfeit. Although the government has modified bills to make it more difficult for thieves to counterfeit, the thieves have gotten pretty crafty at faking bills. Counterfeit bills are circulating throughout the U.S. so a counterfeit detector is necessary for any business. Read More …