Holiday Display Inspirations:
Mid-October 2024 edition
I hope you already have your holiday displays designed and planned, but realistically, some of you may not. Some may need additional ideas for store windows or in-store merchandising ideas. This newsletter post is intended to inspire you to create fun and effective displays that will help make your store a memorable shopping experience for your customers.
Note: I did not forget about Part 2 of the Scarf Displays post. I will be writing it in time for displaying spring scarves. Missed Part 1? Click here.
I realize that many subscribers do not sell ornaments or have the need for an actual Christmas tree in your shops. Here are several xmas-tree-alternatives (above and below) in case you want to create one as a display prop.
Both of these are crafted from paper. These are full-size, but both would also be cute mini trees as display props for merchandising shelves or display tables. Same with these accordion pleat trees…
And even if you do put up a tree, there is no need to full decorate it. I love the visual impact of partially decorated tree like this one at David Jones Store in Australia:
As requested…
I had several requests for store event ideas. I wrote about the topic 15 Retail Event Ideas in 2023. Click here to read it. I also wrote about the 5 questions to ask before planning a store event. Click here to read it. For those who are interested in Bounce Back promotions, click here to read last November’s post about that topic. And finally, I wrote about retail event debriefing. Click here to read it.
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Another favorite holiday display prop is mailboxes…
I took this picture at Downtown Disney a few years ago. If you are interested, I’ll write a post about using mailboxes for Valentine’s Day display props. Leave a comment on this post, if so.
Keep reading for my top three favorite holiday display ideas ever —with close-up images— plus examples of beautifully executed, hand-painted store windows. ~Becky