Anyone who has ever run a quick-service or full-service restaurant knows just how big of a factor food costs are to their ultimate success. While the industry, especially quick-service restaurants, presents unique challenges for staffing, most owners would say that controlling food costs is one of the most important keys to running a profitable restaurant. […]
Store Layout and Customer Flow – Does It Matter for SMBs?
In order for a business to be successful and earn revenue, it must know its customers. Two things that go hand-in-hand in helping a store do that are implementing the correct store layout and understanding customer flow.
Grommets and Your Signs – Signage 101
Working in signage everyday we fully understand just how many sign types and materials, options and usages of signs there are. As such, we’re going to start sharing some of this sign knowledge in a series called “Signage 101”. We’ll tackle signage related topics and help you understand it completely so you’re better prepared to […]
How Restaurant Ambiance Affects The Bottom Line
There are many factors that impact whether or not a restaurant is profitable. These include everything from the demand of the cuisine offered in the local area, food and other variable costs, marketing efforts, management and much more. While these are all obvious factors, one that is often overlooked in its importance as a contributing […]
The Impact of Signage in a Manufacturing Setting
You’ve probably heard that most people are visual learners rather than by some other method, such as verbal learning. According to some research, people acquire 75% of their knowledge visually. Undoubtedly this is one good explanation of why we see signs everywhere we go.
101 Awesome 3D Street Paintings and Famous Artists
You’ve undoubtedly seen it before somewhere on the web, or maybe even real life. The 3D sidewalk chalk art, also known as street art or street paintings that looks amazingly real. Artists across the world practice the trade today but few know that forms of street painting trace their origins back to Britain as far […]
Beware of Dog Signs: Protecting You, Your Dogs, And Your Visitors
Having a dog is fantastic. It can improve your social interaction, blood pressure, cholesterol, stress levels, and overall health. Dogs make great companions, they’re great with kids, and they’re not terribly expensive to have as pets. In addition to being man’s best friend, it turns out a dog can also be extremely beneficial when it […]
Ten Tips To Increase Foot Traffic To Your Local Store
Foot traffic: not just the pedestrian equivalent of rush hour, but the presence of customers in and around your business. Having customers physically in your store is, obviously, key to the success of your business. Higher foot traffic usually means higher sales. But what if your business seems to keep getting passed by? Here are […]
