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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5 Trends Impacting the Food Service Industry in 2022

As we edge near a post-pandemic reality, it has become clear that a lot of industries have taken cues from their patrons regarding what has worked and what has not in a world where we try to gather while also remaining 6 feet apart. One of the leading industries to feel such implications from the ever changing normal of consumer relationships is restaurants and the food service sector as whole. Let’s face it—people are just not as comfortable sharing public spaces as they used to be, which has prompted a learning curve for everyone who owns or works at a restaurant. Although the impacts of a pandemic initially felt negative for dining establishments as they found themselves experiencing staff shortages and supply chain issues, staff members, owners, and managers quickly figured out clever workarounds in such challenging times. Some of these clever alternatives became trends amongst the industry that may have paved the path to forever changing the way consumers dine, while redefining the new restaurant norm. In this blog post we will explore these changes and 5 leading trends that we will see in 2022 and how it will affect your experience of ordering food in or going out to eat.

 

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6 Easy and Effective Ways to Prep Your store for Black Friday

It’s that time of the year again — yes, retailers everywhere are preparing for the grand event of Black Friday, which this year falls on November 26. With holidays just up ahead, the excitement to shop is most definitely in the air and with that, store managers and visual planners will take to the drawing board to come up with out-of-the-box solutions to make their shops stand out amongst competitors during this fierce time in this spirited consumer climate. There is no time like the present to put a plan in action. Afterall, Black Friday starts earlier every year! Here, 6 tips to get sales rolling.

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5 Retail Signage Tips to Get Customers in the Door and Buying More

While the final numbers aren’t out yet, U.S. holiday spending is still projected to top $1 trillion in 2020, the second year in a row to do so. The brick-and-mortar retail experience still makes up the lion’s share of all retail sales, or about 85%, according to third quarter numbers this year from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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