Palmer Retail Solutions Blog

You’ve ordered the hottest – and the coolest – merchandise for your retail store’s holiday season. Your custom store fixtures are in position – poised to entice shoppers through your door and lead them through your wondrous selection of goods. But...

For many retailers, Thanksgiving can be a tough holiday for displays. Halloween and Christmas have both become so high-powered, that Thanksgiving seems to pale by comparison. Yet packing in the Christmas displays too early feels dispiriting to many...

There are two ways to boost sales in any retail store: bring in the merchandise your customers want most, and show it off to best advantage. You can find plenty of retail tips to help you do that, some tried-and-true and some that focus on the very...

There are many types of retail store fixtures and even more types of merchandise, but that doesn’t mean every fixture is well-suited to sell every product. It’s a matching process, like assembling the perfect outfit. The more thought you give to how...

A lot of thought and work goes into successful retailing. It all comes together at the point of purchase – when your customer decides to pick up an item and put it in their basket. Point of purchase displays (or POP displays) have become an...

What shows well in glass showcases? More types of merchandise than you might think. Glass showcases can be constructed in any size and many configurations – from small boxes and cloches, to pedestals, from wall-mounted cases or tall upright units to...

At the rate technology is advancing, interactive kiosks may soon become commonplace in all industries. It’s already hard to imagine a type of business where touchscreen displays and digital signage wouldn’t contribute to employee productivity and...

End cap displays are not only an effective merchandising tool for grocery and other very large stores. Or at least they shouldn’t be. Virtually every type of retailer should be using end caps in some way for one simple reason: they can significantly...

One of the reasons that shoppers still love brick and mortar stores compared to online buying is the ability to engage with your merchandise as they make their choices. The more you appeal to their senses, the more excited they will be to shop in...

Your store’s appearance instantly conveys an impression to potential customers, starting the second they glance at your window or peek inside the door. That first take on who you are and what you sell can determine whether people will venture...