So, I'm watching television over the weekend (I mean... "doing business research") and catching up on a CNBC series called "The Profit" and about 20 minutes into the program I'm scrambling for a piece of paper because I need to scribble down a note -- I just saw a new...
As reported in The Verge, the social media image sharing and curation site Pinterest just launched a new visual search tool called Lens which is basically an app for identifying items in photographs in much the same way that the Shazam app matches music clips to...
Bulk Food Dispensers add value and product assortment for your shoppers while easily increasing your store's profit margins through the already huge and continually growing bulk food sales trend. Customer Benefits Customers state that having the ability to buy exactly...
One of the easiest and most economical ways to add more merchandising space to your retail location is by adding Power Wings to your gondola shelving endcaps. Not only do these expand your merchandise area and allow you to display virtually any type of product, but...
With all the news and technology about the continual emergence of the internet of things, you're likely becoming quite the smarty-pants. You can buy Smart Phones, Smart Cars, Smart Thermostats, Smart Watches, Smart TVs, etc. (heck, if you have a minute or two and we'd...
New technology allows retail stores to add physical versions of the previously virtual-only red Pinterest pushpin icon to items on display in their showrooms. Retailers who once feared window shoppers who were taking photos and price comparing will now open their...
So, you have a successful retail business and you want to grow, consequently, you are considering opening a new location. The old real estate adage “location, location, location” has merit, but, it goes much deeper than what you think. “Location, Location, Location”...
Placing signage in and around gondola shelves is tricky business. Effective signage can increase sales by drawing shopper attention to the products, educate prospects to the benefits of owning the product, advertise special pricing, generate revenue for your store...
Over the past four years we took a family condiment and an idea and built a business. Joe's Sauces started out as a single product and this year, we will introduce our third to the marketplace. Looking back on over 300 in-store demos, ten food shows, and three years...