Good merchandising starts with a solid buying plan. Here’s what our showroom experts want you to know. Determine your lifestyles, then add subcategories based on color, material or function. Handley ...

Today’s food retailers are up against unique challenges. Shoppers have more options than ever for purchasing groceries and daily essentials. Plus, they’re wary of inflation and looking for ways to ...

When you’re a business development leader, it's important to develop specific strategies that will move your business forward via the types of products and services it has to offer current and ...

This month, more great ideas, events and merchandising tips from our newest Retail Stars, Home Accents Today’s annual list of 50 brick-and-mortar home furnishings retailers who are standouts in their ...

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In the current retail landscape, a compelling in-store experience is more critical than ever. Great window displays and varied accessory racks don’t just attract customers, they influence their ...

Merchandising is the art of arranging the products in your store in a manner that will make customers want to buy them. In the home décor department of a store, you want a customer to feel comfortable ...

Retail centers, particularly those with heavy foot traffic, are constantly subjected to consumer abuse. Items are handled and reshelved in the wrong places, spills and accidents occur, and customers ...

When a customer has decided they are going to buy something and are now in line or actually at the point of sale for checkout, this is a great opportunity to increase your chance of gaining more sales ...

Food merchandising is an oft-overlooked component of foodservice and grocery operations, especially with c-stores, which are often regarded as a quick place to stop for gas, milk and bread, or a pack ...

This holiday season, consumers are increasingly seeking advice from others before making their biggest purchases of the year. Bazaarvoice, an innovator in helping brands use online word of mouth to ...