Ali LevyFinding creative ways to merchandise that are easy to do, budget-conscious and innovative is always a challenge. SIA is working with visual merchandising consultant Ali Levy, to provide retailers with some fresh merchandising ideas for increasing sales and interest with consumers. Levy’s impressive resume includes managing retail, buying and merchandising efforts for some of the industry’s biggest names including The North Face, SmartWool, Cloudveil and Marmot. For more information about her company, contact Ali at alijlevy@gmail.com or visit her website, www.alijlevy.com.

Find weekly tips from our Merchandising Mondays posted on SIA’s Facebook and Twitter pages.



 

The Big Clean
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

Ahh….the arrival of spring!  It’s a wonderful time for renewal. Click here for entire article.  
 
 


Bright Lights, Big City: Great finds at Global Shop 2012
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

Global Shop is an annual trade show that caters to the design, operations, branding and visual merchandising sectors of the retail world. Click here for entire article.   
 


2012 SIA Snow Show Trend Wrap Up: The MadLibs Edition
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

I want to Tangerine (fruit) Tango (noun) with an Urban (adjective) Lumberjack (profession) in the Purple (color) Rain (noun). Click here for entire article.  
 


When Bad Windows Happen To Good People
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

If eyes are the windows to the soul, then poorly executed window displays are….er…um…well, let’s just say poorly executed window displays. Click here for entire article.  
 


Holiday Gift Tables 101
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

In its purest form, holiday gift tables epitomize the very core of merchandising and its primary function: to encourage multiple sales and increase the potential for impulse buys. Click here for entire article.  


Holiday Decorations - Three Ways
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

There is much to do in the next two months. And getting your showroom/shop in festive mode should be a top priority. Click here for entire article.
 


The Good, The Bad And The Ugly – Merchandising By Vendor Vs. Merchandising By Category
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

Within the discipline of visual merchandising, there are at least two unofficial schools of thought, merchandising by vendor and merchandising by category. Click here for entire article.
 


TABLE of Contents
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

The table - what an invention - two legs and a flat object to create an even and supported surface. Click here for entire article.

 



I Hate Candy Corn – A Few Tips for Transitioning from Summer to Fall
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

This article is geared to help you organize and swap out your floor from summer to fall and winter products with ease. Click here for entire article. 
 


Summer Visual Merchandising Reads - Something for Everyone
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

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Merchandising With The Dollar Days Of Summer
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

As the temperature outside is rising, thoughts turn to weekend beach escapes and sprucing up our gardens, not to mention sprucing up ourselves after being enveloped in wool and down for the past several months. Click here for entire article. 


A Merchandising Top Ten List
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

Best practices made simple. Click here for entire article.


 


Think Globally, Merchandise Locally On Earth Day 2011
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

Waste.  Rubbish.  Junk.  Don’t worry this isn’t another article on the high art of dumpster diving (although some scavenging may be required on your part.) Click here for entire article. 
 


A Tangerine Dream
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

There is no denying it… it’s clear that color –lively, traffic light colors are back in a big way.  Click here for entire article. 

 


Merchandising, Merchandising, Merchandising
Tips by Merchandising Guru Ali Levy, alijlevy@gmail.com

At the 2011 SIA Snow Show, we worked with merchandising specialist, Ali Levy, to create tips and ideas for specialty retailers...  Click here for entire article. 
 


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