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The Secret to Ethnic Food Store Design and Signage Layout

May 15th 2019

Deli 4 You is a chain of specialty grocery stores located in the Chicagoland area. They sell a wide variety of food products imported from Eastern Europe and elsewhere. Each location runs a full-service grocery with Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Slovak items, including a bakery that makes paçzkis and crepes and a deli that makes fresh kielbasa. They also run a catering service for events. When opening their first store in Norridge, Illinois, Deli 4 You contacted DGS Retail to  hel

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Experts Suggest This Gondola Shelving System for Specialty Foods

May 8th 2019

Corner Station Olive Oil Company is a specialty foods store based in Waynesville, North Carolina. A family-owned business since 1928, they sell a wide variety of olive oils, vinegars, and other oils for cooking and home use. They offer a wide selection of oils and vinegars from around the world and country, giving customers in the greater Asheville region a taste they wouldn't find in their local grocery store. They even offer classes and a tasting bar to sample these fine oils. Corner Station

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Case Study: Harvest Market

May 1st 2019

Harvest Market is a high-concept grocery store based in Champaign, Illinois, and operated by grocery chain Niemann Foods. The store prides itself on its food philosophy, which closely aligns with the farm-to-table movement in food. They meet and work closely with local farmers, butchers, and other food manufacturers to establish a strong relationship that ensures an exceptional standard of food for customers in the Champaign-Urbana area. Moreover, they have these producers talk about their produ

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Case Study: Hadley's Fruit Orchard

Apr 3rd 2019

Based in Cabazon, California,  Hadley Fruit Orchards is a landmark roadside specialty food retailer. They sell nuts, dried fruit, bread, dates, and more. The store has operated since the 1930s, originally in Pasadena before setting up shop in Cabazon. Located just off Interstate 10, the store was owned by the Hadley family before being sold to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians in July 1999. The store remains a one-stop shop for local families and travelers to this day. In 2016, the Morong

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Case Study: Organic Market

Mar 29th 2019

The Biggest Challenge in Making Produce Signage: Timeline! This was certainly the case when DGS Retail worked with The Organic Market, a small 5000 square foot family owned natural and organic health and food store based on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The Organic Market, also known as Cape Cod Natural Markets, and owners Rory Eames and Darby Ziruk, were expanding their business into two locations and were in need of a vendor to quickly produce custom signage that could be installed in their

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MJ Fine Wine & Spirits Succeeds With DGS Retail's Liquor Store Design

Mar 12th 2019

MJ Fine Wine and Spirits is a small liquor store based in South El Monte, California. Their primary focus is on wine, providing a large variety of wine from around the world. Key to their business is educating the consumer on wines: They have a professional sommelier team that can identify and recommend various wines that suit the needs of their customers, as well as teach shoppers not only the wine but wine culture of various places based on the recommendation. Ahead of its opening, MJ Fine Win

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You’ll Love This Modern Liquor Store Design By DGS Retail

Mar 5th 2019

Tin Woodman's Flask Wine and Spirits is a liquor superstore located in Chittenago, New York. It's part of the Emerald City Plaza complex owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation, including Yellow Brick Road Casino. The 17,000-square-foot store contains more than 100,000 bottles of wine and spirits, making it one of the largest liquor stores in Central New York State. Its selection includes not only a large variety of craft brands, but many brands local to the state and region. It also offe

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6 Merchandising Display Ideas for C-stores

Nov 20th 2018

Merchandising strategies goes beyond setting up shelves. It involves anything that can be seen by customers from the outside or inside. The process helps to get more customers into the convenience store. This broader understanding of your store’s layout requires identifying key challenges and best practices that serve your interests. For incremental sales, you should focus on simplifying your shelves to an extent where even senior citizens can get what they want without too much hassl

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5 Ideas for High Profit Grocery and C-store Produce Displays

Nov 18th 2018

Even if you have the busiest grocery or convenience store, you will likely notice that some of your produce displays do not turn quickly. Various factors can cause this; for instance, you may have misallocated the space provided or you have too much space for the display. Although it may not raise an alarm when you deal with hard items such as potatoes, winter squash, watermelons, or onions, highly perishable items such as berries and tomatoes must be turned several times daily to keep them

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7 Ideas for Produce Displays on Wet Racks

Nov 15th 2018

Even though there are various styles and sizes of wet racks such as green or vegetable racks, they serve the same purpose of displaying produce in a refrigerated case. It is worth noting that most of them supply a misting system that keeps leafy greens and carrots fresh and hydrated. You should consider creating a space and budgeting for a wet rack or an ice bin. Orchard bins for produce can also accomplish the same thing as a refrigerated case at a fraction of the cost. They also take up m

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5 Ways Hershey Is Winning With Their New Store Within A Store Strategy

Posted by Tom Conway on Nov 14th 2018

Research shows that while U.S. consumers love candy, they hate shopping the candy aisle at the local grocery store. According to an article in Shopper Marketing Magazine, 76% of shoppers surveyed are not happy with the clutter on traditional grocery store shelf fixtures. Candy that is displayed on ordinary store racks or store display shelving ideas is confusing. Most shoppers walk away frustrated with no candy in their cart or avoid the aisle all together. Shoppers often steer clear from t

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Dunkin Donuts Franchise Design Rollout

Nov 12th 2018

DGS Retail in conjunction with Dunkin’ Brands Corporate Design Team have developed a website focused on the introduction of new and creative artwork designed specifically to enhance their current store’s environments. With over 10, 500 independently owned franchised stores, Dunkin’ reached out to DGS to develop a site that is “User Friendly and Informative,” offering multitudes of artwork options. Resembling an ART GALLERY, the site offers creative elements pri

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How SkeeVue Grocery Reinvented Itself Before Ski Season

Posted by Tom Conway on Nov 12th 2018

SkeeVue Grocery, of Breckenridge Colorado, was looking to re-brand and re-name their conventional grocery store into Breckenridge Market and Liquors. The newly named store would be a natural and organic market that would better cater to the residents and tourists of their hometown. DGS Retail, working with the Store Planning group of UNFI, helped to effectively rebrand the store to better reflect the owner’s new market position. During the planning stage Breckenridge Market

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