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Monday 22 January, 2018
8 Hidden Clutter Areas in Your Home to Organize in 2018, Part 1
It is now 2018, which means it is time to get organized for the new year. This is right around when people love to make big New Year’s resolutions, but seldom follow through on them. And that is understandable—getting organized is always a big chore! That is why I came up with this list of […]
Monday 15 January, 2018
6 Plastic Bin Resolutions for 2018
Happy 2018! What are your New Year’s resolutions for organizing this year? Do you plan to tidy up the den or the garage, re-organize the kitchen, or finally take care of that clutter in your bedroom closet? Whatever your plans, one thing you should consider doing is taking a close look at how you are […]
Monday 08 January, 2018
Should You Use Plastic Containers As Planters?
If you are into gardening, and especially if you are an urban gardener without a lot of space to work with, you may have thought of using plastic containers as planters. There are a lot of reasons why using plastic storage bins as planters is a tempting idea. Plastic tubs are cheap, they’re lightweight, they’re […]
Monday 01 January, 2018
Try Plastic Bins for Worm Composting! Part 4: Getting Set Up
This will be the last article in my series on using plastic storage totes for worm composting. If you haven’t yet, go back and read Part 1 for an introduction to worm composting. Part 2 will teach you the benefits. In Part 3, I briefly introduce you to several different worm composting systems which use […]
Monday 25 December, 2017
Try Plastic Bins for Worm Composting! Part 3: Types of Bins
There are a lot of uses for plastic bins for storage that you probably are familiar with—but did you know that plastic bins make great habitats for worm composting? Worm composting provides you with an excellent fertilizer and soil treatment you can use in your yard which is natural and eco-friendly. Be sure to start […]
Monday 18 December, 2017
Try Plastic Bins for Worm Composting! Part 2: Benefits
Recently I discovered an innovative use for plastic bins for gardening. I already knew that plastic storage containers could be used for really cool things like hydroponics, but I had no idea that they could also be used for worm composting. Actually, they’re the industry standard even among commercial worm farmers. So they’re perfect for […]
Monday 11 December, 2017
Try Plastic Bins for Worm Composting! Part 1: Introduction
Now and again I discover a bold use for plastic storage totes that I had no idea existed. There are actually a lot of different ways you can use plastic storage containers for gardening. They make great planters, you can use them in hydroponics, and they also can be converted into miniature greenhouses or simple […]
Monday 04 December, 2017
Start a Holiday Planning Center
The holidays are a time to relax with your family and share in the festive cheer of the season … at least in theory. In reality, relaxing might be the last thing you will be doing during the fall and winter this year (or any year). Holidays are fun, but they are also a ton […]
Monday 27 November, 2017
3 Tips For Grouping Products In Retail Displays
Throughout your store, you probably have a wide variety of visual merchandising display fixtures. But choosing the right types of retail display racks and cases is only the start of designing effective product showcases. One of the trickier aspects involves how you group products within those displays. One of the most common beginner mistakes is […]
Monday 20 November, 2017
Incorporate Sensory Branding Into Your Product Displays
If you’re looking for visual merchandising display ideas which can refresh the look and feel of your shop while boosting sales, one technique you may want to consider is what is known as “sensory branding.” While investigating visual merchandising display techniques, a lot of people forget the fact that shoppers have five senses. It is […]
Monday 13 November, 2017
Visual Merchandising Tip: Show Off What People Want, Not What They Need
Looking for some visual merchandising tips and tricks to revitalize your displays and drive sales? A lot of visual merchandising techniques concern the display products you can use and the aesthetic design of your layouts. But some of the most overlooked tips and tricks concern the underlying logic of your merchandising designs. For example, one […]
Monday 06 November, 2017
How Often Should You Change Your Retail Store Displays?
When is the last time that you changed your visual merchandising layout or switched out the products in your retail display shelving units? Yesterday? A week ago? A month ago? Last season? Last year? Running a retail store is a complex job, one which requires a lot of different tasks everyday. Amid all those other […]
Monday 30 October, 2017
How to Dress a Mannequin, Part 4: How to Clean and Maintain a Mannequin
Shopping for your first set of retail mannequins, or trying to figure out how to set them up in your store? In my series on dressing up a mannequin, I have shared a variety of mannequin dressing techniques and tips. In Part 1, I explained the steps for dressing a mannequin. In Part 2, I […]
Monday 23 October, 2017
How to Dress a Mannequin, Part 3: Further Tips and Tricks
If you are shopping our retail merchandising display catalogue, you may have noticed we carry a selection of mannequins. As most of our retail product displays fall under the categories of bins and shelving, we tend to focus most of our merchandising blog posts on incorporating these into your window and floor displays. Mannequins are […]
Monday 09 October, 2017
How to Dress a Mannequin, Part 2: Choosing the Mannequin and Clothes
In this series on visual merchandising props, I will focus on preparing mannequins for retail store displays. While the majority of our retail display products take the form of gridwall panels, dump bins, slatwall panels and the like, mannequins are among our specialty products. Many new merchandisers are surprised to find out just how difficult […]
