Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, display, merchandising on January 22, 2013|
Most resalers have at least one, if not more, glass showcases in their shops. Showcases are great because they, well because
But if you’re just using your cases as, basically, neat storage, you’re not making the dollars per square foot you could. Here’s some examples to get you thinking.
First up, the importance of DEPTH and DIRECTION are all-important. As the owner of the following graphic says,
Depth and Dimension: customers’ eyes struggle (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged display on January 6, 2013|
It’s traditional to take down Christmas decorations on Twelfth Day, which is today.
Do you have a “dead” corner or room or shelving unit? Bring it alive by sprinkling twinkle lights towards the back of your for-sale merchandise:
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display on October 24, 2012|
This shopkeeper needed a backdrop in her open display windows. So she had a framework built to hold… a shower curtain! Easily changed, and the availability of different designs and colors meant she could give her windows a different look whenever she wanted. (Thanks KateB, for sending this to TGtbT.com years ago.)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, holidays on October 17, 2012| 9 Comments »
Everyone loved seeing how to paint display windows, and the examples, last week (if you missed it, check out Paint your windows.) so here’s some more inspiration, if you want your windows to SAY something:
Not sure of your freehand writing abilities? Simply choose a font on your computer, lay out, and print what you want, then use it as a guide for your word-window painting! This blogger is showing how to transfer words to fabric (she used it as a display backdrop; another excellent idea.) Crayola makes “Washable Window Markers.”
Want to add a holiday symbol or two? There are free holiday stencils here, which you can use as stencils, or simply as sketches to tape on the other side of the glass and use as guides for painting.
Does this inspire you? Seem like too much work? Let us know, in the comments below.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display on October 12, 2012| 10 Comments »
Remember those big bright flowers you used to paint with abandon, back when you were wearing your Daddy’s old dress shirt as an artist’s smock in 2nd grade?
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