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RETAIL AND DECOR NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
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The Writing On The Wall
Signs are the most efficient and reliable workers a store can have. They wait patiently to communicate with customers and do so from the...
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Check These Out
Checkout stands and lights are the last contact customers have with a store until the next time. The design and fabrication in these...
Aug 22, 20221 min read


Leading The Way
Aisle markers are handy. Imagine roaming the rows of products in a supermarket without them. But way-finders should have the deeper...
Aug 12, 20221 min read


Giant Souderton - One of the Pennsylvania Food Store's Latest Remodels
As part of its strategy to expand its presence in Pennsylvania following a successful year of growth and transformation, Giant Food...
Jul 29, 20221 min read


The Impact of Back-Lit Signs
Lighting in many stores stops at illumination, and most of that is aimed at products. Back-Lit fluted polycarbonate panels - ShopRite -...
Jul 22, 20221 min read


Line and Pattern in Retail Decor
Lines in retail decor lead the eye and hopefully the feet towards a destination. Patterns communicate feelings and create a mood. Ahold...
Jul 15, 20221 min read


Convenience Stores, Quality Food, and Perception
Fifty-three percent of consumers believe convenience food stores offer food of equal or greater quality to food of established fast-food...
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Store Design And Increased Sales
Effective retail design encourages customers to start looking for products as soon as they enter the store. The layout, signage, color...
Jun 16, 20223 min read


Dimensional Signs
Signs in supermarkets and other retail spaces communicate with customers: "Ladies garments over here," or "Here is where the Deli is."...
Jun 9, 20222 min read


The Role of Texture in Decor
While bright colors and dynamic shapes catch shoppers' eyes, retailers shouldn't rely on only these tools to make in-store experiences...
Jun 2, 20222 min read


Where's The Beef?
Although meat department sales hit a record $81.8 billion in 2021, inflation drove some of this growth due to increases in meat prices....
May 19, 20222 min read


Trends in Shopping As Prices Rise
Inflation in February was higher than it has been in forty years, and food prices are soaring. Unfortunately, the forecast for groceries...
May 3, 20222 min read
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