Color plays an important role in driving traffic to your paint department. Use the following steps to boost sales and encourage customers to try something new. Create the space. Retailers who have been successful in selling paint have created paint …
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Do it Best Names New Divisional Merchandise Manager
Do it Best has named Jenna Myers as its newest divisional merchandise manager, effective immediately. In this role, Myers will lead merchandising teams for the company’s paint, paint supplies, outdoor living, holiday, safety and general merchandise departments. Working with each …
Read More »Store Displays to Inspire Your Visual Merchandising
Merchandising plays a critical role in the overall success of a business. It improves profitability by generating more margin dollars, controls costs by improving the productivity of the salesfloor and employees and increases sales by making a store appealing to …
Read More »Pivotal Prevention: Retailers Share Loss Prevention Best Practices
Theft, fraud and shrinkage can wreak havoc on a business, with the Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail estimating retail crime will top $45 billion in annual losses this year. Discover how fellow hardware and paint retailers handle theft and …
Read More »A Bright Idea: Lighting Incentives
To encourage consumers to choose energy-efficient lighting products, several states have instituted energy-efficient lighting programs, including rebate, loan and tax-incentive programs. These lighting incentives offer everything from tax breaks and rebates for installing energy-efficient lighting to exchange programs to properly …
Read More »Sell These 5 Home Projects This Summer
Summer is in full swing, and your customers will be heading outside to check off their lists of exterior maintenance projects. Now is the ideal time to promote products you sell that customers need to complete these projects. Here’s a …
Read More »Farm, Pet and Ranch Merchandising Display Ideas
With more and more consumers are seeking out that “rural living” ideal, an increasing number of retailers are tailoring their assortments to meet the demands of the growing farm, pet and ranch market. Patrick Ansel opened the first Family Farm …
Read More »4 Best Practices When Adding a New Product Category
Adding a new product category to your operation can be a formidable undertaking. Follow these best practices to successfully bring a new category to your store. Choose a category that compliments your hardline offerings and appeals to your customer base. …
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