By Nelson Rodriguez, merchandising analyst, for the Tradition of Giving blog series While more than a year has passed since hurricanes Irma and Maria struck terror in my home island of Puerto Rico, the clean-up efforts are still underway. In January of 2018, I and five of my co-workers (plus two spouses), including our company president, traveled … Read More
By Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations It almost goes without saying that the retail landscape next year will look nothing like today. And tomorrow’s consumer will be shopping entirely differently than they did yesterday. I hope this post helps you imagine the future of retail, and inspires you to make it a reality. Mobile … Read More
From the desk of Julie Massey, visual assets manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series Many of our fixture coordination clients are in need of a solution that goes beyond the practical processes of providing stores, brands, or fixture companies with the space planning and planograms necessary to produce, ship, and install a new configuration. They often … Read More
By Barb Gengler, client services representative, for the Tradition of Giving blog series Imagine boarding a plane on an early December afternoon and after a short flight, arriving at the North Pole. Your destination is an airplane hangar filled with magical decorations and happy things like Santa and Mrs. Claus, elves, food, cookies, and even presents. … Read More
By Jen Johnston, CHHC ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through my city, the parking wasn’t bad, and the stores not that busy. This is the first year that I really noticed the in-store Christmas rush was significantly less than in the years past. From the mall to the strip mall gift shop to … Read More
By Cari Sass, director of marketing, for the Tradition of Giving blog series As the holidays quickly approach, I am sitting here at my computer thinking about this post with my hands wrapped around a warm cup of coffee. But my hands are not the only things that are warm – my heart is as … Read More
By Shawn Theesfeld, application development manager Many who follow technology trends – and those who don’t – have heard of CES, the premier technology showcase event put on by the Consumer Technology Association annually in Las Vegas. Even if you’ve heard of it, you might be unaware of why it’s important for retailers, brand and … Read More
From the desk of Shawn Theesfeld, application development manager. for the Focus on Fixtures blog series Among the many offerings included in our fixture coordination services, we have developed methods to streamline the pick, pack, and ship process. Not only does this facilitate easy in-store unpacking and installation, but it also allows for efficiencies within the … Read More
By Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development It happens to all of us – we aren’t even halfway through the next year’s event planning when “trade show dread” starts creeping up. Of course, there are always shows we love to attend, when we get to catch up with colleagues and friends from across the industry. … Read More
From the desk of Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series A large facet of the fixture coordination services we offer is fixture planograms, however, we also can offer support even earlier in the reset process by providing retailers or cosmetics brands with custom cosmetic planograms. Many brands … Read More