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We all know that the more money you spend within your community the more money stays within your community. But what about stuff? What should you do with your left over stuff? Maybe it's stuff that you don't think it useful at all – like bottle tops o...
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Are just opening a store and feel completely overwhelmed or have you been there for years and you're looking to make your store look new and different? Store design and layout is another thing that we can help you with.
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Store fixtures are made to store things – in a store, in a garage, in a home, in an office, and even in a classroom.
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Never thought your pets would use store fixtures?
Well, they can!
Actually, it's more like you are using store fixtures for your pets - details, details...
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So I read the PCMag.com's list of the best free software every year. It always gives me some new ideas and something I can take a look without the fear that it will screw up my computer. My favorite this year is Sweet Home 3D's free interior d...
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Whether you're starting a business or maintaining the one you currently have, you will need to keep all of your paperwork organized (see our fabulous article on paper trails ) and for keeping all of that pesky paper in line, you will need a file ...
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Who do you want to own your business?Just you? You and a partner? You and a group of partners?Who will be legally and financially responsible?Deciding on an ownership structure could be a very difficult decision, so here are the most basic of options to...
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Choosing a name for your business is possibly one of the most difficult decisions you are going to have to make. It's not difficult because of the work that will go into it or the branding you will have to do or the stuff you will have to purchase with ...
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You need a lighted sign. That's it really. You need one because I say so. Actually, you need one because you don't want people to walk by and wonder if you are open. A lighted sign gets that question out of the way very quickly. The question of what kin...
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There are so many options when it comes to marketing your business. Some are easy and cost very little - some take up time and/or money. But really the only way to see if they work is to try them. Keep in mind that what works now may not work later, so ...
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Just started a new business? Here's our favorite piece of advice...
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From our collective retail experience (and the retail experiences of many, many, many of the people we know), we started talking about what kinds of customers are our favorite kinds of customers. And there seems to be some common threads in our realms o...
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The 11th of every month is fire extinguisher day. I get to do a happy dance, which is awesome for everyone, but I also get to delegate the checking of the fire extinguishers...or check the fire extinguishers myself. According to our friendly neighborhoo...
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Do you get tired of wading through endless social media babble to find something that might be useful for you to use in your business? I know I do. I love social media. It is a great resource but sometimes all I want is a little bit of inspiring busines...
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Instead of a neck block (the big piece of wood or metal that sticks out of the neck hole of your dress form), try these alternatives-
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We know that store fixtures have multiple uses - you don't just have to use a clothing rack to hold clothes. But what about outside of your house or your store? What about store fixtures as vehicles for plants or decoration in your yard?Never thought of...
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Networking does not just take place at a 7am breakfast meeting. There are events at all times of the day all over town. Any gathering of people is an opportunity to say hi, which is really all “networking” is – keeping your name in the...
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Those panels made of wire are amazing things! Gridwall is truly multipurpose and even travels well. It is the most commonly used fixture at trade shows and festivals because it doesn’t break, can hold a bunch of weight, and is fairly easy to transport...
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Change your world!Well...ok...let's start smaller, change your store!
Paint is the cheapest way to make things look new and different. We have customers who, instead of hoping to find matching used fixtures or buying completely new ones, have purchas...
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I don't know about all of you, but now that the holiday decorations are packed up and the pile of candy is nothing but a pile of wrappers, I'm ready for some nesting, some cleaning, and some reorganizing because I can't live with the squalor for one m...
