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Display Props & Summer Inspirations - by Becky Tyre

Retail Quick Tips #2 of 10: Looking to avoid compromising your business credit cards?

Trends Part 4: - 2026 Wellness, Crafts, Decor Trends and Revenue Opportunities

Trends Part 3: Christmas & Toys 2026

Wrapping Up: February 2026 - by Becky Tyre - Retail Details

11 Summer Trends at the Winter Shows: 2026 Retail Trends Part 2

2026 Retail Trends Part 1: - by Sarah Waters and Becky Tyre

Second locations. Or not. - by Becky Tyre

Retail Reminders & Quick Tips #1 of 10 - by Becky Tyre

Guest post: The Spring Reset... Where Retail Comes Back to Life.

Wrapping Up: January 2026 - by Becky Tyre - Retail Details

The Making of a Cafe + Gift Shop - by Sarah Waters

Bad Weather Solutions: and salvaging unexpected closure days

Delegating Display Duties: - by Becky Tyre - Retail Details

Good News, Bad News: January 2026

Wrapping Up: December 2025 - by Becky Tyre - Retail Details

A real-life gift roundup before market season by Sarah Waters

A thank-you note to my current favorite store by Sarah Waters

Bundling: a profitable strategy for last-minute shoppers!

Mid-December Quick Tips: store hours - by Becky Tyre

Display Inspo Spotlight #12 of 12: - by Becky Tyre

Employee Bonuses: (2025 version) - by Becky Tyre

Wrapping Up: October 2025 - by Becky Tyre - Retail Details

Display Inspo Spotlight #11

Display Inspo Spotlight #10 - by Becky Tyre

Display Inspo Spotlight #9: sustainable display ideas

Wrapping Up: September 2025 - by Becky Tyre

Revisiting Retail Notebooks: - by Becky Tyre

Display Inspo Spotlight #8 of 12: winter-theme display ideas

Display Inspo Spotlight #7 of 12: - by Becky Tyre

Wrapping Up: August 2025

A (Baker's) Dozen Merchandising Tips: - by Becky Tyre

Managing Employee Time-off Requests

Display Inspo Spotlight #6 of 12: fixture ideas requests

Display Inspo Spotlight #5 of 12: Ghost Stories

Wrapping Up: July 2025

Display Inspo Spotlight #4 of 12: Transitional Displays

What makes your store special? How to answer this question, particularly without being asked.

Product Adjacency: a strategy for increasing sales

Display Inspo Spotlight #3 of 12: Holiday visual merchandising ideas to get your creative juices flowing

Display Inspo Spotlight #2 of 12:

Display Inspo Spotlight #1 of 12: FRAMES

Wrapping Up: May 2025

7 Ways to Reduce Expenses + 15 questions every retailer should ask themselves

Retail Daily Checklist: Morning Tasks

Iconic Summer Display Ideas:

Questions to ask before planning a store event!

Wrapping Up: April 2025 - displays and recap

Merchandising Tips from a Pro (part 1): Summer store window

Retailers React to Tariffs

Call Your Mom: last-minute Mother's Day display inspirations

Are we there yet? Retailers prepare for a possible summer travel slowdown.

Lighthearted Post #1: retailers share their store name origins

Wrapping Up: March 2025

Visual Merchandising Review: Spring store display themes and a display checklist, too!

7 retailers shared their 2025 goals: I checked in to see how it's going (so far).

Spirit of Generosity: a "sweet" community effort, perfect for retailers

Cell Phones at Work: 8 retailers share their approaches

St. Paddy's Day Promo ideas

How to Suspend Merchandise or Props in your Store Windows

Wrapping Up: February 2025

Non-Negotiables Part 2: 35+ retail rules to consider

Spring & Summer Display Themes: for store windows + in-store

Non-Negotiables Part 1: What they are and why do I need them?

Spring Display Ideas: retail visual merchandising tips

Weekend Quick Tip, February 2025: emotional shopping sales techniques

15+ Ways to Cut Retail Business Expenses: tough questions retailers should be asking, particularly with tariffs beginning

Wrapping Up: January 2025: Jan. recap and 15+ Feb. marketing ideas

30+ Tips for Handling Donation Requests:

Valentines Day '25 (Part 4): more store display ideas to LOVE!

Valentines Day '25 (Part 3): email and social media marketing ideas to LOVE

Low Traffic Months: using slow times for staff development

Valentines Day '25 (Part 2): display ideas to LOVE

Valentines Day '25 (Part 1): promotional ideas to LOVE!

Seeing RED, in a good way! A (re)post about display props.

Wrapping Up: December 2024: a recap and 10+ ideas for storefront first impressions

Post Holiday Returns: converting returns into sales and loyalty-building opportunities

After Christmas Sales: Sale windows, progressive sales & promotions

Supporting last-minute shoppers: a quick, timely 1 minute read

BUNDLING: Tips for Retailers

Employee Bonuses: (2024 revision)

Quick TIP: Offer gift wrapping? Show it off!

Trade Shows: Winter 2025 edition

Q4 Quick Tip #5: Scheduling Strategies

Q4 Quick Tip #4: TOP SELLER signs as a selling tool

Display Tips for Winter & New Years:

Retail Event Debrief review: and the importance of timing

Spontaneous Purchasing: selling impulse items

When is the best time to hire a VM?

Q4 Quick Tip #3: Training & Reviewing Store Procedures

Q4 Quick Tip #2 table displays: retail tips to elevate your table displays

Q4 Quick Tip #1: retail tips to elevate your holiday success

Customer Retention Review: theories & specific approaches

Holiday Display Inspirations: Mid-October 2024 Edition

Marketing your retail store: for holiday season & beyond

Leveraging Black/Plaid/Pink Friday and preparing for Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday

Display Inspirations: Scarves Part 1

Employee Bonuses & Staff Holiday Party Ideas

A Dozen Merchandising Tips: a 4th quarter store display review

Discounting Review: Four ways to give discounts to people, not products!

Fun Display Ideas: random display inspirations

Is politics bad for business? 12 retailers share their thoughts about mixing business with politics

Display Inspirations: Buttons

20+ Tips for Handling Donation Requests: a deep dive into what works for indie retailers, with examples

Employee Bonuses: and Staff Party Ideas

Fixtures as a "Department" Part 2: retail display inspirations

Fixtures as a "Department" Part 1 of 2: retail display inspirations

Prep for Holiday Sales Part 1: Ornament Display Ideas

Kindness & Generosity: are they part of your business strategy?

8 Marketing Strategies for retail businesses during uncertain economic times

Postcard Perfect at Penny Post: a creative idea that can work for ANY type of retail store!

News you can use - August 2024: Experiences & travel versus goods & products

Asking for Reviews:

Wrapping Up: July 2024 Bolstering your business this summer

The Art of Gathering: a store visit & "community"

Fall Display Planning: when to introduce seasonal merchandise, DIY ideas and 20+ examples

Fall Displays:

J-months:

Signs of Summer: chalkboard sign tips, hacks, usage ideas and creative inspo

When and how much to pay yourself: veteran retailers share insights about their retail operations.

Display Inspirations: Denim

Wrapping Up: June 2024

Display Inspirations 6/27/24

Christmas in July: 20+ tips

Merchandising Basics Part 7: stickers!

Is a 2nd location a good idea? Part 2: my insights, plus another retailer weighs in on their experiences with multiple stores

Merchandising Basics Part 6:

Word of Mouth Referrals: explaining the importance to your retail staff

Margins, Markups (and Profit): understanding the difference and ways to increase all!

To Do Lists: Are they crucial for retail efficiency?

Merchandising Basics Part 5: Shelf Displays

When they ask, "How's business?"

Is a 2nd location a good idea? Part 1: retailers weigh in on their experiences with multiple stores

Trade Shows: Must? or Bust?

You do not own your followers: two things you need to know

Profit Perfect: jewelry displays & custom tags

Retail Store Event Ideas Part 1:

Stumped for social media post ideas?

Asking for Reviews: How to get customers to share some love on Valentine's Day and beyond!

Merchandising Basics Part 4: the power of a layered table display

Preparing for May: Small Biz Week, Mothers Day and more!

National Small Business Week

Difficult Conversations:

Wrapping Up: March 2024

You can't please everyone...

Merchandising Basics Part 3: plan ahead

Progressive Sales: Examples & insights from retailers

Merchandising Basics Part 2:

Merchandising Basics Part 1: New series!

5th Saturday Promotions: it's not new, but tried & true!

Wrapping Up: February 2024 - things to do and review

Vinyl Store Window Graphics:

Leap Day Promotions:

Store Signs with Personality:

Retail Details (Becky's) Instagram

Leave Retail Details a review on Facebook for Valentine's Day!

Impulsive Purchases: the profitability of impulse items at your register!

Swinging into Spring: visual merchandising ideas

Wrapping Up: January 2024

Dealing with the Circular Economy Trend:

Mystery Revealed: retailers share insights about mystery bags

Bad Weather Ideas: salvaging a bad day

Display Inspirations: String Theory

Happy New Year 2024! Tactics for increasing business...

Quick Tip #25 of 25: RED!

Quick Tip #24 of 25:Profitable last-minute bundling for moving merchandise!

Quick Tip #22 of 25: Free Shop Local images for social media

Quick Tip #21 of 25: store hours

Retail Returns: converting them into sales and loyalty-building opportunities

Bounce-backs: giving customers an incentive to return!

Quick Tip #20 of 25: Last-minute Black Friday/Small Business Saturday contact ideas... It's not too late!

The Importance of Customer Retention: general theories & specific approaches

Quick Tip #19 of 25: storytelling (beyond displays)

Holiday Sales Predictions: Retailers (& consumers) are encouraged!

Quick Tip #18 of 25: authentic social media tactics

Retail Event Debrief: and the importance of scheduling one in advance

Retailing by the Numbers:

Quick Tip #17 of25: save this idea for a rainy day

Quick Tip #16 of 25: Dedicated Displays

Becky's article about the Golden Russet shop: Crushing (on) Ciders that Cultivate Community

Ways to Remember Names (with examples)

Quick Tip #15 of 25: Say my name. Say my name.

Quick Tip #14 of 25: emotional selling

Becky's Pinterest: Tons of display ideas!

Quick Tip #13 of 25: introverts vs. extroverts as effective salespeople

Five questions you must ask before planning a store event!

Quick Tip #11 of 25: A social media trend that shows off your displays and merchandise!

Store Hours: a discussion about the importance of being open when customers want to shop

Becky's article about: The Power of Local Podcasting

Fall Displays Part 1:

Quick Tip #10 of 25:

Quick Tip #9 of 25: Two things every retailer should consider this week!

Becky's article about: Historic Aerodrome Sees Blue Skies Ahead

Quick Tip #8 of 25:

Why don't you carry ______?

Quick Tip #7 of 25: an easy Summer promo idea

Quick Tip #6 of 25:

Quick Tip #5 of 25: (branded bags promo)

Stocking Souvenirs

Quick Tip #4 of 25: (staff picks)

Quick Retail Tip #3 of 25:

Retail Details Facebook Page

Quick Tip #2 of 25:

Quick Tip #1 of 25:

Finding New Products:

Offer gift wrapping? Show it off!

15 Retail Event Ideas:

Are you a professional? Does your branding show it?

Father's Day 2023:

Forever Independent at Oblong Books

Customer Service vs. Customer Relations:

Impulsive, Emotional and Profitable:

Fab Four: Mothers Day Display Inspirations

7 Ways to Cut Retail Business Expenses:

3 (or 6) of my favorite tips for retailers:

80/20 Rule:

Old School Retail Notebooks:

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