You may have heard the adage “giving is getting” or “giving is receiving.” As a retail business owner, you might not put much stock into this concept. After all, you’re a for-profit business entity. If you gave stuff away, you wouldn’t be in business long. Yet, when it comes to partnering with and supporting charitable Read More …
Beauty salons are largely a service industry, but many bring in extra cash with displays that offer salon-quality products so that customers can purchase the same items their stylists and manicurists use on their hair and nails. When you’re setting up shop, ordering furniture, and deciding how to lay out your location, you need to Read More …
What’s school retail? Most people don’t think of schools as a business but attend a local school sporting event, and you will find staff and students selling snacks and school merchandise, from branded apparel to tchotchkes. These sales are intended to help students and families display their school spirit and boost funding for the school Read More …
If you live in the greater Chicagoland and are considering opening a retail store, the showroom at Specialty Store Services is an absolute must. Retail success can be elusive, having the right retail supplies can help make your dream a reality. From display cases to store fixtures, we have everything you need! Walking through our Read More …
After long months of howling winds and hibernation, spring arrives, complete with balmy breezes, bird songs, and nature’s invitation to step outside and enjoy the warmer temps. As a retailer, you need to start thinking about what you can do to encourage revived consumers to set foot in your store once they’ve emerged into the Read More …
In a sea of smartphones, tablets, and laptops it can be difficult for a brick-and-mortar retailer to lure people away from their screens and into a physical store. Many independent stores feel that they can no longer compete with online giants such as Amazon. However, a recent study by Google found that 93% of commerce Read More …
Tables are made to put stuff on, and this utility has made display tables a staple of the retail space. Whereas peddlers of yore chose tables for durability, portability, supplies and other purely functional purposes, there are no such restrictions today. You have nearly unlimited options when it comes to how you display your wares Read More …
When you fail to properly mark your merchandise with pricing, all you’re doing is making shopping inconvenient for your customers. Shoppers enter your store to browse and make purchases. However, they need to know the price to decide if they want to buy items. If it isn’t readily apparent, they might leave the store disgruntled Read More …
These days, it seems like it’s not enough to set up a retail location that fulfills only the single goal of selling products. Some retailers are finding ways to re-brand the customer experience by adding social value to the retail location. Just look at some retailers that sell high-end yoga and athletic gear. Many retail Read More …
Plenty of businesses come up with gimmicks to get consumers in the door, offering a variety of sales tactics designed to appeal to both long-time patrons and new customers alike. Some of these sales do so well that they become famously associated with a particular brand, such as the Payless BOGO sales, Macy’s Clinique Days, Read More …