Friday 16 May, 2014

How to Set Up a Retail Sales Floor – Part 3

• Don’t just use a bunch of parallel aisles. While a simple grid of parallel aisles might seem easy, it is also boring and mind-numbing. Customers will have a hard time seeing anything on your shelves clearly if they see your entire store as one homogenous mass. Try setting some displays at angles, adding in […]


Wednesday 14 May, 2014

How to Set Up a Retail Sales Floor – Part 2

• Grab attention when buyers enter. It’s important to have at least one standout display near the entrance to your store. Studies have shown that buyers tend to look left first, not right, so either position the display directly in front of the buyer entering, or slightly to the left. This makes buyers slow down […]


Monday 12 May, 2014

How to Set Up a Retail Sales Floor – Part 1

Putting together your store layout for the first time? When you are setting up a retail environment, there really are no limits on what you can do besides your imagination and your cash flow. You can find some excellent deals on wire shelving units and other retail shelving systems. Many of the retail shelves you […]


Friday 09 May, 2014

Why Use Slatwall for Retail? – Part 3

You can get a number of different types of slatwall configurations. There are slatwall displays which you can push up against a wall, or there are rotating cubes or 2- or 4-way merchandisers which customers can walk around to find products on all sides. A gondola slatwall merchandiser with an “H” shaped design is another […]


Wednesday 07 May, 2014

Why Use Slatwall for Retail? – Part 2

The greatest advantage of a slatwall retail fixture however is probably the fact that you can customize your display however you want. The horizontal grooves can hold hooks anywhere you want to place them inside the grooves. That means you can set up your slatwall in any configuration you need, and you can change the […]


Monday 05 May, 2014

Why Use Slatwall for Retail? – Part 1

When you’re setting up your retail product displays, one type of display you may find particularly useful, no matter what you’re selling, is slatwall. What is slatwall? It’s a type of building material that you probably recognize from retail stores you have visited. It’s also known as slotwall, and consists of a number of parallel, […]


Friday 02 May, 2014

An Introduction to Retail Product Displays – Part 3

• Slatwall for retail is another versatile choice for any retail setting. Slatwall displays are sleek and attractive, and allow you to place hooks wherever you want. That makes them great not only for clothing stores, but also retail stores where you might need to display items in unusual sizes or shapes (like hardware). • […]


Wednesday 30 April, 2014

An Introduction to Retail Product Displays – Part 2

• Retail dump bins. Dump bins are great for items you don’t need to keep organized, like hats. Also use them for overstock clothing where items are one-of-a-kind. Discount bins are very popular. Dump bins with wheels are portable and even more useful. • Glass and acrylic displays. Display risers and cubes made of glass […]


Monday 28 April, 2014

An Introduction to Retail Product Displays – Part 1

Setting up shop for the first time? The retail product displays you choose to showcase your products can fulfill a number of useful functions if you choose well. They can save space, allowing you to show off more products on your sales floor, and they can make for a nice, neat appearance free of clutter. […]


Friday 25 April, 2014

Wood Baskets and Crates for Retail Shops – Part 3

For items that do need to be more organized, stackable wood crates may be a better option. Since these containers have flat, level bottoms, you can fold up shirts, trousers, and other clothing items and place them inside. These bins can take a bit of maintenance since customers can easily ruffle their contents, but they […]


Wednesday 23 April, 2014

Wood Baskets and Crates for Retail Shops – Part 2

On their own, wood baskets can be difficult to deal with in large quantities. A basket or two on the checkout counter with some useful sundries can make for a nice impulse buy display, but if you plan to have a lot of baskets, you will probably want to purchase a wood basket display rack […]


Monday 21 April, 2014

Wood Baskets and Crates for Retail Shops – Part 1

If you operate a retail shop, most of your product displays probably take the form of metal shelving or wire frame shelves. One material for product displays often overlooked by shop owners but which can make a very pleasant impression on shoppers is wood. When you think of wood, you may think of expensive shelving […]


Friday 18 April, 2014

Why Use Plastic Bins in your Office? – Part 3

• You also might use plastic supplies to store really old electronics. Offices often keep old electronics on hand which they may or may not ever use again, but that nobody feels ready to get rid of. Keep these stored out of the way in plastic bins, along with old files and other things you […]


Wednesday 16 April, 2014

Why Use Plastic Bins in your Office? – Part 2

• Use plastic bins to help you organize your break room. Many break rooms include a surplus of supplies like plastic forks and knives which can be stored in small plastic bins. These are also good for single serve accessories and other coffee and tea related supplies. Many break rooms also include first aid supplies, […]


Monday 14 April, 2014

Why Use Plastic Bins in your Office? – Part 1

Why order plastic bins for the workplace? If you’re an office administrator, plastic bins are some of the most flexible and handy supplies you can order. They are perfect for numerous different aspects of office organization, and are a key component in any office organization system. Here are a number of corporate office organization ideas […]