Add space by investing in a starter media fixture.

Authors note:  Original article is written for and posted in the Ennco Blog.  You might want to check them out, or just read it here. Helping Retailers Succeed – Most every year the Small Business Development Center, in my case locally in Virginia, puts on an...

Don’t overlook the construction details.

What makes a store look expensive?  Way back in 2013 I wrote a post on this site asking if a higher price could be placed on merchandise because the store design looks expensive? The post was about the impact that a curved ceiling might be expected to have on what is...

Retail Doom & Gloom: Crisis or Opportunity?

Mid Year State of the Market:  Maurisa Potts, in a mid year “state of the market” presentation sponsored by the Alexandria SBDC featured a headline stating, “Soft economy hitting big retailers hard.”  There are, I might add, some small ones not...