Trio Newsletter Issue #34: Best Blog Posts of 2008

A Blog’s Eye View of 2008 TRIO’s Retail Blog is about to celebrate its 2nd anniversary! TRIO President Jeff Grant reflects on a year full of ups and downs and presents his favorite posts from...

Trio Newsletter Issue #33: Post-Holiday Planning Guide

Post-Holiday Retail: An Opportunity To Post Profits We hope you enjoyed a profitable “Black Friday” despite this season’s less-than-merry economy. While “BF” is commonly known as the busiest...

Trio Newsletter Issue #32: The Advantages of Leasing

Leasing: A Great Way to Acquire Store Fixtures and More Thinking of buying fixtures for your new or existing retail store? Are you afraid to do so because of budget concerns, not to mention...

Trio Newsletter Issue #31: Surviving the Crunch

So What Do You Do Now? It's October 7th, 2008 and the US economy is in free fall. Politicians are scrambling, the world and the US markets are spinning and frankly it looks like no one has a firm...

Trio Newsletter Issue #30: Planning For the Holidays

Unemployment’s up. Retail spending is down. And Halloween merchandise is already on store shelves. Are you ready for the fast-approaching holiday season? Read more of “Get Creative for a Healthy...

Trio Newsletter Issue #29: Top 6 Ways to Start a Store On A Budget

Top Six Ways to Start a Store on a Budget Lots of people say they’d like to try their hand at retailing, “if only…” That’s as in “If only I could afford a great location,” “If only I could find a...

Trio Newsletter Issue #28: Overcome Location Invisibility

Trio’s Retail Article: Turn Second Glance into First Impression Hi [First name], We just received word that the last email we sent you may have contained broken links. We’ve fixed the problem,...

Trio Newsletter Issue #27: Designing For Small Spaces

Trio’s Latest Retail Article: Make the Most of Small Spaces By now you should be aware that consumers are looking for an “experience” when they shop. The experience includes not only what you sell...

Trio Newsletter Issue #26: Little Touches, Big Difference

Trio's Retail Article: Little Things Make a BIG Difference You don't have to be a Gucci or Tiffany to make customers feel at home. While those high-end stores might offer champagne and caviar to...

Trio Newsletter Issue #25: Maximize the POP

No matter what you sell in your store, there's always one place you can try to sell more of it before each customer walks out: the point of purchase. The POP has long been thought of mainly as a...

Trio Newsletter Issue #24: Showroom Opens March 17th

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the TRIO Display Newsletter. There’s some big news this month – we’re finally opening the doors to our new Store Fixture Showroom and Retail Design Center....

Trio Newsletter Issue #23: Recession-Proof Your Store

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the TRIO Display Newsletter! I’m happy to report that I’m writing this from our new facility in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego. That’s right – we’ve...