Updating endcaps and other displays is a quick and easy way to make your store more visually appealing to your customers. As you can see here, the “before” photo shows plenty of pegboard and empty spaces, and cans aren’t forward-facing. …
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Spruce Up Spring Project Sales
Rather than focusing on selling products, concentrate on selling projects. The spring selling season is a prime time to promote project sales, because after a long winter consumers are eager to get outside and spruce up their homes and yards. …
Read More »Latest Retail Tech Trends on Display at GlobalShop Retail Conference
The future of the digital retail shopping experience and how retailers can better connect with customers on a more personal level were key topics presented this week in Las Vegas at GlobalShop, an annual trade show and conference dedicated to …
Read More »Get Creative When Planning Your Outdoor Living Displays
Outdoor rooms are the latest way to expand living space, and customers are looking for everything—from hardscape materials to appliances to furniture and accessories. As their local home center, you need to offer selections for each of these outdoor room …
Read More »The Real Cost of Dead SKUs
Recently, I was analyzing our stores and began looking in-depth at our inventory. While I would like to think that we do an above-average job at maintaining our databases, cycle counts, etc., I began to question how actively we truly …
Read More »Merchandising 911
To watch the full video, click here. This webcast will be a highly visual presentation that will help viewers transform their merchandising displays in just minutes. Whether it’s endcaps, window displays or aisles, this webcast will address modern-day merchandising challenges …
Read More »Eight Ways to Make a Color Splash with Paint Merchandising
Because paint is visual, it’s easier than other items to merchandise. A good paint job, however, is more than just color and finish; customers will look to you, the retailer, to ensure they have all they need for a job …
Read More »Seven Items That Should Be on Every Retailer’s Seasonal Maintenance Checklist
In preparation for a new selling season, take time to drive the maintenance of your store. Pretend you are a customer visiting the store for the first time. Make a list of what you notice then prioritize based on necessity …
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