Focus Five: 5 Steps to Success in 2026
Five areas that can make a real difference in your store’s performance.
Focus Five: 5 Design Trends Shaping Retail in 2026
Design trends for 2026 aren’t about aesthetics, they’re about emotion. Across design shows, showrooms, and conversations with makers and designers, a clear theme is emerging. The focus is leaning […]
Focus Five: 5 Packaging Upgrades Your Customers Will Notice
How your customers receive their purchases can make a big difference in how they perceive your products and your brand. The packaging experience doesn’t end when they leave your store, […]
Focus Five: 5 Strategies for Creating Memorable, Themed Spaces
Nostalgic themes can create powerful customer connections and drive serious business results. When you commit to a bold theme, you’re not just designing a space; you’re creating an immersive, memorable […]
Focus Five: 5 Ways to Design Your Staff
I’m all for creative freedom when it comes to hairstyles, apparel, and skin ornamentations. However, when it comes to a business, it’s important to think about your brand, your mission […]
Focus Five: 5 Ways to Create Attention-Getting Window Displays, Part II
The final five of ten essential tips for window display success. Welcome back to Focus Five: 5 Ways to Create Attention-Getting Window Displays! In Part I, we shared the first […]
Focus Five: 5 Ways to Create Attention-Getting Window Displays
Part I: The first five of ten essential tips for window display success. Your storefront windows are often the first and most important touchpoint with potential customers. A well-designed window […]
Focus Five : 5 Ways to Make Your Selling Floor Easy for Customers to Process and Shop – Less is More
In retail, your instinct is often to do more—display more products, add more signs, talk more to customers. Sometimes though the most powerful strategy is the opposite. Strategic simplification can […]
Focus Five : 5 Reasons Consumers Prefer Independent Retailers (And How To Make Sure Your Store Is One Of Them)
The Plumb Club recently reported 43% of consumers still prefer buying jewelry from independent retailers over national chains, department stores, or even online platforms.* We know this applies to other […]
Focus Five: 5 Ways to Get Your Staff to Walk the Talk of Your Brand
Five tips on the fifth of each month: What five things can you do in one month to make a difference on your selling floor? By making these small but […]