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How to Merchandise Product On Our Rotating Pegboard Spinner

 Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

How to Merchandise Product On Our Rotating Peg Spinner

This is the peak season for Fall and Winter indoor and outdoor events. Crafters are always looking for the best ways to make use of the limited space they are given .  We have a great video highlighting our rotating peg spinner. This video demonstrates how to use the peg board spinner and gives you some creative ways to merchandise your products. Enjoy it!

Please let us know what other types of videos and how-to’s you would like to see. Check out even more videos on our YouTube channel.  Send us a comment here on our blog, Facebook or on Twitter. We would love to hear from you!



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Tips For Merchandising On Round Tables

 Monday, October 24th, 2011

Tips for Merchandising on Round Tables

The fall holiday retail season is well underway and this is the opportunity to set your business apart from the rest. Invest your time and creativity in a merchandise display that will turn heads and capture holiday sales. Shoppers spend billions of dollars each year on holiday merchandise. With more choices than ever before and a more price conscience shopper looking to get the most out of their shopping budget, it is more crucial than ever to stand out from the rest and put all your creativity on display. There are lots of ways that you can merchandise product and we want to give you some visual inspiration for your holiday displays.

Our 36” diameter round display table is a great example of an inexpensive starting point to what will become your holiday show piece. This table is a great choice because it weighs less than 20 pounds and is ready for set up right out of the box. The legs fold into each other for easy storage. These tables require standard 88″ tablecloth that you can purchase at any discount or department store. You could simply cover it with some fabric that you may already have. We recommend that whatever type of table covering you choose, you pick one that  covers the table to the floor allowing ample space underneath to store extra product for easy restocking.

In our photo examples we have created two similar table displays. We want offer a few tips that are simple to implement. We want to show you that with proper layering and placement, you can display quite a bit of product and inspire your customers.

Tip 1: We suggest that you assemble all merchandise with color tones that are complementary.

Tip 2: A lighter tablecloth will give the merchandise a more contemporary feeling and using a darker color will evoke a warm and traditional feeling to the display.

Tip 3: Start at the rear of the display tabletop choosing the tallest merchandise first. Work your way forward using shorter heights until you reach the front of the display. This is where you can display plates or other merchandise that seat lowest on the tabletop.

Tip 4: Ark around the display table to maximize space and allow for visual interest.

Tip 5: Display in odd numbers. Keeping the item count in odd numbers adds proper visual weight and interest to the display.

Tip 6: Add natural elements to your display whenever possible. Natural elements create the feeling of warmth which is always an appealing element for any table scape.

We sincerely hope that this is your best sales year yet! Keep your creative juices flowing and go after those sales dollars with a vengeance! Please keep your suggestions coming and join us on Facebook and Twitter. Let us know what you think. We are always ready for your questions and comments.

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Maximizing Floor Space

 Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Maximizing Floor Space

A customer recently sent in an inquiry to the blog. She asked about display options for her pet clothing and accessories products. I answered her question and it got me thinking about different ways to maximize floor space. With important shopping days upon us, it is never too late to take advantage of display pieces that can help you make the most of the products you want to display with as little set up time and floor space use as possible. I’m going to give you three options and I’m sure you will love one or maybe even all three of them!

Option #1

Wire Grid Displays

Wire Grid Displays come in a variety of different options. We offer triangle grid towers, 4way grid towers and gondola units. All of these options come with a few standard features:

  • Easy Assembly
  • Separate Base with casters
  • Wire Grid Panels (5 or 6’ height)
  • Wire Grid Connectors
  • At least 3 different finishes

All of these units take up limited space on a sales floor or craft show booth making them a great option for space saving. The triangle and 4way grid towers assemble into display pieces that rotate 360 degrees. Merchandise can be seen from all sides of these displays. All sorts of merchandise work well on these displays. You can add shelving, hangrail, peghooks, faceouts and wire baskets to these units to make them great workhorse units that will address all sorts of display challenges. These are great for all types clothing, home fragrance, books, toys anything you can imagine.  All of the display options require less than 10 square feet of floor space!

Option #2 Wood Displays

Wood Displays are display units that pack a wonderful design punch! These are a great option for displaying light to medium weight merchandise. These are especially great for people who want to flex their creativity. These displayers come with the following standard features

  • Ready to Finish Wood Components
  • Takes Latex Paint or Wood Stain Well
  • Lightweight Pine
  • Fast Assembly

All of the wood display units have brass hinges that attach the main framing components together. All that is required of you is add shelving and/or support rods to finish the look! In just a few short minutes, you will be ready to use your wood display units. Add our pegboard accessories to attach your merchandise on the pegboard display units. All of the wood displays can be used indoors or out. With a little imagination, these units can be customized to fit any type of décor or style.

Option #3 Single and Double Rail Folding Rolling Rack

The Folding Rolling Rack is one of the most compact and easy to use racks available on the market today. These racks can be assembled and ready to use in less than 5 minutes. They collapse down to 4” in height to allow them to be stored under a bed or transported easily into a car.  They are great for displaying clothing on sales floors and they each have a weight capacity of 150 lbs and 200 lbs respectively. They can hold up to 144 pieces of clothing! That’s a lot of merchandise. These racks take up less than 10 square feet of floor space.

Make sure you continue to check in with us as we continue to bring you the best information concerning retail news and practical advice that will serve you well in your store. Drop us a line on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest information.

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New Boutique Merchandise Part 2

 Monday, July 25th, 2011

New Boutique Merchandise Part 2

We’ve already introduced you to our metal and glass display towers a few days ago. We are continuing on with our latest hand finished Boutique accessories that will add a level of sophistication that I’m sure you are looking for.

Boutique Ottoman

The Boutique Ottoman is a great piece that is very useful for a variety of different functions. The ottoman can be used to add an accent piece along side of an existing piece of furniture in your fitting room or sales floor. It can also be used to assist your customers as they try on the latest footwear in your store. The ottoman is offered in all three of our popular boutique finishes: cobblestone, raw steel and ivory. Each ottoman features hand finished detail on the metal framing and a light tan upholstered top. The overall dimensions of the ottoman are 14”W x 21”L x 18”H.

Boutique Metal Side Table

The Boutique Metal Side Table is a smart idea that provides your space a nice style kick. The metal tables adds an additional display surface to show product like footwear, jewelry or as just a nice accent piece to place brochures or magazines on for your customers to browse through while taking a break from shopping. The side tables feature a round 18” glass top (18” square top for the raw steel finish). Each Boutique finish has a different style element that is shown in the design for the base of the table. The cobblestone features an upturned scroll pattern, the raw steel has straight clean lines that angle up and out and the ivory finish features a subtle, slightly flared leg.

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New Child Mannequins

 Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

New Child Mannequins

There have been many customer requests over time asking us to add more child related products.   Children’s clothing and accessories has become a large piece of the  retail industry. More than ever before, there are a number of shops opening that are specific to providing merchandise for infants and children. In recent years, the resale children’s market has opened up tremendously. We wanted to meet this need and add to our line of fashion forms and mannequins.  Since you asked we wanted to meet that request with a flexible form that offers a bit of modern sophistication.

3 Month Old Mannequin

The 3 month old mannequin (70369) is a smart display piece that allows baby clothes to be shown in a fun and realistic way. The mannequin features a chrome cap that allows the mannequin to stand 19 1/2″ tall. The height increases to 24 1/2″ with the optional change out head piece. The mannequin also comes standard with a chrome round base. It attaches from the bottom of the foot. The arms and legs are flexible and can be used to create fun action poses to further show the drape of the fabric.

One Year Old Mannequin

The one year old mannequin (70370) has a number of features that make it a great product to display merchandise and to use. The mannequin has two options to produce different looks. It features a chrome cap that allows the mannequin to stand 24 1/2″ tall. The height increases to  30 1/2″ with the optional change out head piece. The mannequin also comes standard with a chrome square base. It attaches from the bottom of the foot. The arms and legs are flexible for ease of use and also to create fun action poses to further show the drape of the fabric.

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