Tom Stenzel built Venture Quality Goods with the idea that he could make a positive contribution to the the apparel retail landscape for men over 25, which he considers to be in quite a sad state right now.  Says Stenzel: “There’s a whole bunch of guys out here that may have moved out of their 20s [...]

Our resident merchandizing guru, Kelsie, has Spring on her mind.  It’s still cold, but she’s already spending her weekends camping… and thinking of ways to visually reflect the seasonal change at the Lizard Lounge in Portland, Oregon.  Inspired by the bright hues of the painted succulent pots pictured above, she began her project by coming [...]

The Mountain Store in Crested Butte, Colorado uses nature-inspired displays to keep their merchandizing fresh and region-specfic. These images are from their Fall display, but the message is timeless: Simple cues from nature work beautifully to keep your store looking great.     A new season is coming! Can you think of relevant adaptations of [...]

The holidays might be over, but there are still a few cold months left that might require a bit of inspiration.  At the Lizard Lounge in Portland, expert merchandiser Kelsie Morrow steers holiday and winter merchandizing away from the traditional snowy, plaid Northwest look that is so popular these days.  Instead she put together travel-inspired [...]

By Ponch Membreno, manager of the Horny Toad/Nau Outlet Store in Freeport, Maine I usually make these around the winter holidays, but they end up getting left up all year long. Their glow is really nice and warm – perfect for windows or any space you want to redefine. You can make them varying sizes [...]

The lounge space at Horny Toad & Nau Outlet Store in Freeport, Maine is a comfortable place for people to rest their feet. It has a TV and satellite subscription and an old Mac to give kids hours of online computer games (with firewalls to protect access to email and private sites).  They brought in [...]