Palmer Retail Solutions Blog

It’s that time of year again. The final quarter – one you hope is jam-packed with buying customers. However, increased traffic can also lead to increased concerns. Your kiosk is now more vulnerable than ever to theft from shoplifters and – sadly –...

If you open a kiosk business in a mall or a mobile unit such as a food cart, you can count yourself among many thousands of retail vendors across the country. Your venture will be a big success if you plan carefully. With so much to think about,...

Kiosk carts have been around for years, so you can learn from the experience of entrepreneurs who have gone before you. Among other advantages, that insight can help you find great products for kiosk carts. For instance, here are some proven winners:

What a happy coincidence! Many of the types of products that sell best from a mall kiosk are the same types of merchandise best displayed in glass showcases. You might say kiosks and glass showcases are a match made in “retail heaven.” That’s great...

Designing and fabricating a kiosk is no simple task. You’ll have to make many choices, but the most important is undoubtedly picking your retail kiosk manufacturer. Make the right choice, and you’ll be on your way to creating a kiosk that is a...

  A well-designed kiosk stimulates interest from passersby, educates shoppers about your merchandise, and encourages sales. That’s a big responsibility for a tiny store. One of the toughest questions kiosk entrepreneurs grapple with is whether to go...

Sometimes the perfect retail store is actually a kiosk cart. By now, anyone who follows retail trends (or frequents their local mall) knows these small establishments can be just as lucrative as a brick-and-mortar store. And they offer alternatives...

Big, bulky products are easy for shoppers to see. But when your mall kiosk business specializes in the small stuff – jewelry, watches, electronics, and so on – you have two merchandising issues to contend with. Your tiny merchandise has to be...

You’ve established the basics for your retail kiosk – where it will be located, the general size, and the overall shape. Now it’s time to choose the elements that will transform that space into a business and brand that are uniquely yours. Retail...

Think you’d be good at retail? Know you’ll be great at retail? Either way, a kiosk is an excellent way to get started without making a huge investment. Kiosks may be retail in miniature, but they can be very lucrative businesses — if you plan...