As we start the busy Holiday retail season, I thought I’d feature a few especially nice displays. I’ll start with the cutest OPEN sign ever! Sugarplum Kids, with locations in Alpharetta and Duluth, Georgia sells designer clothing for babies and kids, but they chose a onesie to use as their OPEN sign. What a clever way to showcase their product. And, no, I didn’t ask them if it says CLOSED on the backside.
I like versatile displays and efficient usage of space, so I applaud the way Swagger Gifts, of Cary, North Carolina, stacked their tables for this Christmas display. Anytime you can build your display upward, it increases the merchandise per square foot ratio in your store. I am a big fan of tiered tables and these classic white, coordinated - but not matching - tables stack up nicely in this pretty shop.
Look closely and you will see that the hanging props in this store window are made from rolled up newspaper and joined with ornaments in the center to create decorative bursts. This winter wonderland window is at Tracy b in New Haven, CT. I am sure that it could be made into a year-round concept by rolling up colorful pages from magazines and using spring flowers in the center.
plate to feature a couple of hats.
Love it!
Enough said.
This next display is a shoe table at Shoefly and Sox in Ukiah, CA. It’s a great layout with just the right amount of display props. Suitcases are one of my favorite props for most any type of store. I will be featuring more suitcase display ideas in upcoming blogs, but I think this one is especially nice.
I hope that your stores are busy for the holidays and that you also find some time for family and friends. When you do, I hope you sit at a table as lovely as this one displayed at Salutations Home in Pasadena, CA.
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Inspiration Display:






alternative to such plastic cups, Put-In-Cups are multi-colored snap-in plastic pieces that you can
use to create words or designs in chain link fences. You can buy fencing in various widths & heights at most hardware stores and build your own fence or consider using a pre-made gate or two. Years ago, I saw a wall-mounted gate used to display
earring cards, necklaces and belts. The display was softened by intertwining colorful scarves. I wish I had taken a picture back then, but I think you can get the idea. It’s simple to attach merchandise to fencing with S-hooks or apparel hangers and easy to change it, making it a versatile “fixture” that could work in a store window or on
a blank wall. I hope you enjoy this pictorial fencing story and be sure to
send in pictures and ideas if you get inspired to create a fence display!


