Palmer Retail Solutions Blog

It’s one of the best-known tenets of merchandising: your retail counter is the #1 place to inspire add-on sales. But that doesn’t mean you can just plop anything down next to your cash register and expect sales to soar. From convenience and grocerie 

Retailers all agree that merchandise displays should take center stage in your store. Since that’s the case, why worry about improving store display fixtures? Their role is supporting, not starring, right? But the truth is, by improving your display...

It’s not exactly news to retailers that you can sell more if you know more about your customers. But the process of getting to know them can feel like an overwhelming task. It doesn’t have to be. Just because we’re surrounded by Big Data doesn’t...

Ah, technology. Where would we be without it? Or, more to the point, where will we be in terms of retail technology in the coming year? Let’s look at some current and predicted retail technology trends for 2017.

When retailers talk about “foot traffic,” we generally mean the people who walk into your store. You can’t survive without that, but just getting folks to enter isn’t really your goal. You want sales. And repeat sales. To achieve all that, you need...

If you’ve been thinking slatwall fixtures are only for certain types of stores, you might want to think again. Slatwall fixtures are so good-looking and versatile, people are even using them in their homes. So, would adding these display units work...

As if there wasn’t enough to think about from a merchandising perspective, successful retail management requires you to build a strong team of people, too. Yet most managers in this industry come to their positions without a formal degree in retail....

Whether you're talking about major display fixtures or props or just helping out a worthwhile non-profit with a donation box, custom acrylic fabrication can transform your store. It’s amazing what you can do, even with something as seemingly simple...

How you decorate your store and your individual displays can have a profound effect on your sales. The year-end holidays are a season of excess in many ways, making it harder than ever to stand out. The key is to use your retail display tables to...

With the holidays virtually upon us, this is no time for retailers to let down their guard. The busier your store is, the more inviting it is to thieves. So ‘tis the season to look at trends in retail theft prevention that can help ensure your...