Merchandising Blog & Retail Industry Insights

Store Fixtures Materials Guide: Types, Uses, and How to Choose
Key Takeaways Store fixture material selection directly impacts durability, lead times, cost, brand presentation, and long-term retail performance. Most successful fixture programs combine multiple material types...

The Complete Guide to Custom Store Fixtures
Custom store fixtures shape how shoppers experience a brand from the moment they walk in. This guide covers fixture types, materials, the manufacturing process, and how to choose the right partner for your program....

The Importance of Effective Retail Signage in Stores
Retail signage plays an important role in your store’s décor design and execution. Multiple studies have demonstrated that retail signage is highly effective in influencing...

How to Beat Tariffs: The Secret Strategy Behind High-ROI POP Displays and Store Fixtures
Tariffs have been the single biggest economic disruptor to the retail sector since COVID. With their size, volatility, and persistence, brands and retailers are confronting...

How to Make Your Retail Fixtures and Displays Sustainable
In today’s retail landscape, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – it’s an expectation. Being sustainable doesn’t always come at a higher cost. It often just...

Point-of-Purchase Displays: 5 Timeless Truths that Drive Retail Success
Creating successful merchandising programs in brick-and-mortar retail stores is not easy. Navigating the intensely competitive retail landscape, capturing the attention of distracted and hurried shoppers,...

Creative and Custom Store Fixtures: An Inside Look at the Pioneering Feat to Create Wayfair’s First Large-Format Store
On the morning of August 7th, 1974, French highwire artist Philippe Petit drew worldwide attention when he walked back and forth for 45 minutes on...

The Story Behind the Budget-Friendly Pickleball Retail Store Design that Drove a 6-Fold Increase in Sales
This is a story about the transformational impact of effective retail store design, and custom fixtures and displays in a small hometown pickleball shop in...

When It Comes to Your Custom POP Display, Strive for Exceptionalism- Part II
In this 2-part blog series, we’ve been exploring the topic of exceptionalism as it relates to creating a custom POP display. We all know mediocrity...

