Smaller spaces can sometimes be overwhelming when trying to create your retail store. But don’t fret! Specialty Store Services can help you make the most of it! This blog will give you tips on utilizing small spaces and surfaces to create the ultimate atmosphere. The goal is to provide the illusion of a larger area Read More …
As governors and other local officials give retailers the go-ahead to reopen stores, it is important for stores to define what they stand for and why they are an important part of their communities as well. Over the last couple of months, there have been a lot of physical stores that have been shut down Read More …
Signage and floor marking tapes and dots are an easy and inexpensive way to enforce new social distancing norms. It is important to let your customers and employees know that the CDC recommends that when people are in your store or business that they need to stay at least six feet away from each other, Read More …
The “shelter in place” and “safer at home” orders that swept the nation in response to the COVID-19 crisis have almost certainly helped to save lives and slow the spread of infection, but these measures have also left businesses in a lurch. Luckily, we seem to be coming around the bend, as states begin to Read More …
To help combat the spread of COVID-19 and maintain business as (close to) usual, many retailers and restaurants have implemented a curbside pickup option for customers. If you have contemplated doing the same, but aren’t exactly sure where to start, you’re in luck. In this post, we are going to dig into the mechanics of Read More …
When people want to sell items of value, they often turn to consignment stores to do the job for them. Although certain online platforms offer opportunities to sell just about anything these days, many people don’t want to deal with the hassle and uncertainty of determining fair pricing, fielding bids, and dealing with strangers. They’d Read More …
As humans, we generally seek to quantify and categorize. Considering how quickly we often have to decide whether something is a threat or not, this makes sense from a biological perspective. Sometimes, however, it leads us to create rules that don’t actually exist. Rule of Three in Retail Consider the common assumptions that both bad Read More …
There are many goals in business, with sales and customer retention (e.g., repeat business) and impulse spending being the top among them. If you’re not making money, you’re not going to be in business for very long. It’s always nice when customers enter your retail store looking for specific items and find what they want, Read More …
The “stack it high and watch it fly” model of retail essentially relies on well-stocked shelves to create an attractive shopping atmosphere, giving the impression that a company is flush, and encouraging increased sales. Consider how shoppers might feel looking at a shelf that has been picked over and contains only sparse merchandise—it creates an Read More …
Clearance sales are a necessary part of any retail operation, and when they’re successful, both you and your customers reap the benefits. Stores have the opportunity to move out a lot of old inventory and replace it with a new, full-priced inventory. Shoppers get a great deal on items they may have been on the Read More …