The aftermath of the pandemic and tightening economic conditions have been difficult on retailers and have led to many looking for places to cut costs. …

In the past, trade shows were important events that allowed professionals within broader industries and particular niches to come together to network and learn about new trends and technologies.  Then the pandemic came and hit the $2.5 trillion trade show industry hard as shows and conventions were cancelled and…

Retail stores rely on increasing sales for more revenue and one way to help boost sales is to ensure accurate customer communications regarding pricing and promotions.  This includes updating signage, shelf tags, and other forms of messaging in-store and across locations so that your customers can make informed decisions.

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Reducing waste and encouraging people to recycle is important for protecting our natural environment.  Throughout the world, many countries have implemented recycling programs to help increase the collection of recyclable materials so they can be reused instead of going into a landfill.  Scotland is set to start the first…

Like many retail businesses, garden centers need efficient and effective customer communications to ensure they are conveying accurate messaging, including displaying the right…

Most of the time, customers come to a grocery store and other retail stores with an idea of what they are going to purchase.  However,…

At ECS Global Inc., we offer a solution to help streamline the process of printing signage and shelf tags in retail settings.  ECS5 is a cloud-based solution that integrates product information, planograms, price, promotion, and inventory as well as signage and shelf tag design and printing into one place. …

Retail stores have always used a variety of print media to communicate with their customers about pricing, as well as sales and promotions.  Many businesses have a long-established process for designing, printing, and placing paper signage, changing them out when necessary.  In recent years, digital signage, displays and electronic…

In both retail and hospitality, it is important for customer communications concerning prices and promotions to be accurate and up to date.  However, it can be difficult to manage all of the communications especially when there are multiple stores or locations involved, and those locations may be in different…

Retail stores are mapped out and arranged in a way that best appeals to the customer.  There is always thought behind the product placement to entice customers and convey the information they need to make an informed purchase.  This makes it important to ensure that the planogram is followed…