Wholesale Store Fixtures

Retail planning that relies too heavily on retail psychology is to the shopper what fast food is to nutrition; the convenience is undeniable if we are content to forgo the notion of free choice and be reborn as retail-chain-clones. Most of us are guilty of it, at least from time to time, but to stretch [...]

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Any fashion boutique owner who has wrestled with ideas on how to boost sales or struggled to give their retail environment an effective face-lift needs to check out  Mary Queen of Shops on the cable channel BBC America.
Featuring fashion industry specialist Mary Portas, a fixture in the London retail fashion scene for over 20 years [...]

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Denim sales continue to soar as consumers feel more assured by a costly price tag that what they are purchasing is the ultimate jean fashion statement. This is great news for apparel retailers who can now focus a larger part of their stores or even specialize entirely on this classic article of clothing.  Over the [...]

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Stay abreast of prevailing trends and create frequent themed displays that focus attention on current fashions, generate interest and boost sales. Nearly all retailers plan sales around the usual holidays but you shouldn’t let a shortage of upcoming seasonal events stop you from creating your own special event sales. The most important thing in these [...]

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Small business owners of every description are anxiously looking for a revival in the economy and facing the same problem – how to deal with the serious decline in business?  The dilemma the business person faces is how to market a business when cash-flow is uncertain and resources already strained.  Spending scarce dollars on ineffective [...]

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On a recent visit to a local shopping center to observe what’s currently happening on the retail end, I noticed the well known affordable fashion retailers seemed to be having brisk activity in their stores in spite of prevailing gloomy retail news. Reports of cautious/reluctant consumer spending don’t seem to have discouraged certain large European [...]

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The average expendable income has shrunk in the wash lately, not good news for the retail industry. It is now very much a buyer’s market and rules of the game are somewhat changed. Gaining the consumers business, though never straight forward, is now complicated by additional hesitations and diminished available credit which has all but [...]

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Whilst all the indicators are that sales of luxury items are taking a serious hit (and what’s more luxury than fine jewelry) the market for artisan handmade jewelry is as vigorous as ever. In fact, as a direct consequence of the current economy, there is a boom in this cottage industry as more people opt [...]

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It’s impossible to overstate the value of the dressmaker form. It is the unsung hero of fashion industry and deserves a moment’s consideration for being, as it is, a serious participator in the evolution of fashion and style.
Figuratively speaking, it is to fashion design what a mixing bowl is to baking a cake. [...]

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Jewelry makers who regularly display their designs at craft shows know that space limitations can present a real challenge when you are trying to display the broadest array possible. Boutique owners with limited retail space to devote to jewelry display, face a same issue. How to display jewelry in a space efficient way without creating [...]

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