The Business of Crystals and Gemstones: A Guide to Meaning, Merchandising, and Marketing Good Vibes

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, crystals have been trending the last few years with no signs of slowing down. Beyond new-age types, the stones have found new appreciation from everyone from celebrities and collectors to social media influencers and gen Z teens (and their parents). But you know crystals and gemstones are really popular when Walmart is selling crystal-infused water bottles.

 

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6 Tips to Enhance Your Wine Tasting Room and Drive Sales

The wine tasting room can be either the biggest driver or deterrer of sales for wineries. Your wine tasting room should not only reflect the winery itself but should be designed to drive sales through a combination of top-notch customer service, creating a social atmosphere, and display products. This blog post will provide guidance by giving a list of 6 tips for creating the perfect wine displays for your wine tasting room.

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Eye-Catching Display Tips for Your Print Gallery

With in-person gallery events happening again, as a photographer you may be wondering how to create eye-catching photography displays. This blog post will help you impress potential customers by providing display tips make your print gallery stand out.

 

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Is Acrylic Recyclable? – What to Know

Acrylic is a favored material throughout many industries for its incredible durability, high transparency, and ease of maintenance. An anti-glare, scratch-resistant alternative to glass, acrylic also proves to have a smaller environmental impact – it requires less energy to produce, weighs less during transportation and can be re-used more often. However, when trying to determine if acrylic is recyclable, the answer is a little more complicated.

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall: Labor Day Display & Decoration Ideas

Having  Labor Day displays and decorations for your retail store is a terrific opportunity to attract back-to-school shoppers and increase sales. Whether you are unloading summer inventory or introducing new fall arrivals, this blog post will provide a few themed display and decoration ideas, while also giving guidance on how to balance both end of summer and early fall elements.

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7 Ways to Use Recycled Plastic in Your DIY Projects

 

It is no secret that taking care of the environment is important and recycled plastic plays an important role. A 2021 survey found that globally, 85 percent of people say they have changed their buying behavior in the past five years in an effort to live a more sustainable life.
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Art Gallery Displays: Maximizing Your Available Space

A common struggle with setting up an art gallery display is having to make do with a small amount of space. But it’s worth it to do it right: Art sales in the United States have increased by 33% to $28 billion in 2021, according to the 2022 Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report. Here, we provide guidance and tips for how to make the most of a small space along with some ideas of how to use shopPOPdisplays’ acrylic display products to set it all up.

When it comes to creating art gallery displays, there are several things to consider, including the space’s layout, lighting, and decor, to help maximize the space. The main purpose of an art gallery is to showcase—and sell—art so their design should help visitors not only navigate an exhibit to view but also encourage purchases. First, we’ll discuss creating art galleries from the ground up and then we’ll help maximize the space by suggesting products from shopPOPdisplays’ inventory of in-stock acrylic frames, displays, pedestals, and more to make your art gallery a success. Interested in something specific and not mentioned here? No problem. Contact us for custom options.

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How-To Incorporate Pantone’s Color of the Year 2022 (Very Peri) Into Your Retail Displays

Every December since 1999, Pantone® – the expert, authority, and industry standard for color profiles – has announced its ‘Color of the Year’. It’s the shade that represents the current cultural mood and once declared as the ‘It’ color, gets seamlessly incorporated into everything from fashion and product designs to home decor and events, and not without good reason. Of course, easy to unify across all platforms, it also keeps things fresh and relevant, as well as helps narrow down choice overload.

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‘Tis The Season For Festive and Classic Railroad Models: 3 Creative Ways to Display Your Collection

Polar Express and model railroading aficionados, rejoice! For hobbyists and railroad enthusiasts everywhere, the holiday season is the perfect time to break out your model railroad collection and begin exchanging photos of your favorite models with fellow collectors. According to an article from hv.parent.com, “Model trains are such a great hobby. They come in all sizes. All price ranges. And over the years, trains make a great present that you can keep adding to. There are many ways to creatively set them up, too. As a hobby, model railroading can help your kids learn to plan, organize, set goals, follow directions, make decisions, and develop solutions to increasingly complex problems. Model railroading also gives them the opportunity to excel at something unique and fun without the pressures of school. Kids can relax, explore, and build self-confidence.” Since this time of the year is the perfect way to introduce trains into the holiday season, inspire your friends and family alike and find the perfect way to elevate your model railroad collection display and get your loved ones involved! Below are a few clever ideas to get your awe-inspiring showcase on the right track.

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November is U.S Aviation Month! Here’s 4 Unique Ways to Display Your Model Airplanes

For Aviation enthusiasts everywhere November is an exciting time of year —we celebrate U.S Aviation month far and wide. It’s hard to believe that it has been only a little over one hundred years since the Wright brothers made history with their momentous flight in Kittyhawk, NC. According to Educationworld.com, “On December 17, 1903, less than 10 people showed up to watch Orville and Wilbur Wright make history. In fact, most papers (only 3 carried the story in the USA) refused to print the press release of the Wright Brothers’ historic flight, believing it was not possible for a human to fly.” Man were they wrong!

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