Spring is here to stay! Keeping your store up-to-date and trendy is an easy, surefire way to bring in new customers. So how do you do that? Specialty Store Services is here to give you some eye-catching Spring window display ideas and walk you through how retail fixtures and display cases can be your very Read More …
Mannequins are everywhere when you’re shopping. The key thing about them is how they’re dressed. This can make or break a customer wanting to go into your store. Your goal is to create an attractive display of clothes on the mannequin, and there are surprisingly a lot of steps to take when doing so. Specialty Read More …
When it comes to visual merchandising, there are many challenges inherent in planning the layout, design, and elements to be included. There are several goals at play, such as grabbing attention and exposing consumers to as much merchandise as possible (without overwhelming them). Ultimately, you want your visual displays to create a positive customer experience, Read More …
Popup shops are nothing new. We’ve all seen Halloween stores and seasonal kiosks selling calendars and stocking stuffers in malls. In the last several years, however, setting up limited engagement popup shops has become something of a marketing blitz for new brands looking to grab attention, as well as established retail enterprises seeking new audiences Read More …
Traditionally, visual merchandising (VM) has invoked visions of window displays and mannequins. Much has changed in recent years and VM is an effective sales tool that extends far beyond clothing. Today, VM addresses all facets of your retail location, from storefronts, to in-store displays, to department-specific designs. While the approach to VM has evolved, the Read More …
A grand opening is an opportunity for your retail store to make a splash, grab attention, and wow customers. You want to make a big impression on the community, so you can bring in customers and encourage ongoing patronage and trusted referrals. To get the most out of your grand opening, it’s important to prepare Read More …
So often, retailers hear the importance of being “on brand.” With large online retailers gobbling up sales, it can be difficult to get a new customers in your store and provide them with a unique experience. Now, more than ever, it is important to match the feel of your bricks and mortar store with that Read More …
What is one of the fastest, most effective way to attract shoppers to your business? The answer may surprise you: Quality signage. While many retailers think of signs as a tactical necessity—and an often expensive one at that–what is missed is the overall strategic value that effective signs offer a small business. Elevating these critical Read More …
Summer doesn’t need to melt your sales. Warmer days bring more foot traffic, and that means plenty of golden opportunities for retailers to offer cool relief and hot deals. Think about it: When the weather turns to cold winter nights hinting of sleighs and snowmen, retailers often use their space to offer cozy refuge, a Read More …
As a retailer, you have mere moments to persuade a person that it is worth his or her time to shop with you. Competition from both brick-and-mortar and internet stores magnifies the importance of conveying an alluring story, and the most effective impact is one that is visually captivating. Mannequins are a palette that present Read More …