Comments for Excel Retail Resources http://excelretail.com.au/blog RESOURCES FOR YOUR RETAIL BUSINESS Mon, 07 May 2012 03:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Merchandising by admin http://excelretail.com.au/blog/merchandising/#comment-53 admin Mon, 07 May 2012 03:05:26 +0000 http://excelretail.com.au/blog/?p=35#comment-53 I agree with you Allan; I'm reminded of something an old boss used to say: "if we all did the things we knew we were supposed to do, we'd all be much further on in life". Glad to be able to help...thanks for visiting the blog. Jim I agree with you Allan; I’m reminded of something an old boss used to say: “if we all did the things we knew we were supposed to do, we’d all be much further on in life”.

Glad to be able to help…thanks for visiting the blog.

Jim

]]> Comment on Merchandising by Alan Osborne http://excelretail.com.au/blog/merchandising/#comment-52 Alan Osborne Fri, 04 May 2012 04:31:24 +0000 http://excelretail.com.au/blog/?p=35#comment-52 Hi, thanks for your article. Yes, I think you're quite right about the lighting. My store has two windows (we're a corner unit), and although the staff had done a nice job of the displays, ten minutes spent adjusting the lights to highlight some of the key products we're trying to push made a big difference to the impact of the display. Thanks for the tip. I suppose we actually knew this, but sometimes it just takes someone to remind you to make the finishing touches. Allan Hi, thanks for your article. Yes, I think you’re quite right about the lighting. My store has two windows (we’re a corner unit), and although the staff had done a nice job of the displays, ten minutes spent adjusting the lights to highlight some of the key products we’re trying to push made a big difference to the impact of the display. Thanks for the tip. I suppose we actually knew this, but sometimes it just takes someone to remind you to make the finishing touches.

Allan

]]> Comment on Merchandising by admin http://excelretail.com.au/blog/merchandising/#comment-49 admin Tue, 01 May 2012 12:54:39 +0000 http://excelretail.com.au/blog/?p=35#comment-49 Merchandising is a simple concept often made more complex than it needs to be. I feel that window displays, in particular, are often a trade-off between what you want to push and what works well from a display point of view. There are basic rules, of course, but sometimes it just comes down to a touch of creative flair. It's important to get it right though, and sometimes it's worth getting someone in if you've no-one on your staff who can do it. Many years ago, I used to "borrow" a girl from a shop a few doors away from us who had a real creative flair. I know a few small retailers who have brought in relatives to help out on that front too. At the end of the day, people can "learn" the basics, but the real creative flair is, I suspect, something you either have or don't have. Best of luck. Merchandising is a simple concept often made more complex than it needs to be. I feel that window displays, in particular, are often a trade-off between what you want to push and what works well from a display point of view. There are basic rules, of course, but sometimes it just comes down to a touch of creative flair. It’s important to get it right though, and sometimes it’s worth getting someone in if you’ve no-one on your staff who can do it. Many years ago, I used to “borrow” a girl from a shop a few doors away from us who had a real creative flair. I know a few small retailers who have brought in relatives to help out on that front too. At the end of the day, people can “learn” the basics, but the real creative flair is, I suspect, something you either have or don’t have.

Best of luck.

]]> Comment on Merchandising by WAP http://excelretail.com.au/blog/merchandising/#comment-47 WAP Tue, 01 May 2012 08:37:20 +0000 http://excelretail.com.au/blog/?p=35#comment-47 You really make it seem so easy along with your presentation however I to find this topic to be really one thing that I feel I might never understand. It sort of feels too complex and very broad for me. I'm having a look forward on your next put up, I will attempt to get the cling of it! You really make it seem so easy along with your presentation however I to find this topic to be really one thing that I feel I might never understand. It sort of feels too complex and very broad for me. I’m having a look forward on your next put up, I will attempt to get the cling of it!

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