After Catherine’s Tour de Utah last week in search of a worthy Best Darn Yard Sale Sign winner, I didn’t have high expectations going into today. To my surprise, yard sellers were out in full force today and there were a lot of quality sign designs. It was interesting to note the sign competitions going on since a […]
How to Avoid Losing Business With Groupon
Groupon is a pretty good deal for consumers: the site states discounts of between 50-90%. But is the site good for the businesses who promote their deals? That depends on what the owner expects to get from the promotion, and how he or she handles the customers who come in with their Groupons. Follow […]
Best Darn Yard Sale Sign Winner… Finally!
Finding yesterday’s contest winner was difficult. The winner was supposed to be located in the Salt Lake Valley, south of I-80 and west of I-15. It’s a huge area with hundreds of thousands of homes. Sounds easy, right? Well . . .
Free Stuff: 5 Reasons To Have Giveaways
My favorite day of summer is today. Why? Not because there’s a great outdoor concert at Deer Valley Resort. My family’s reunion isn’t today. We don’t head to the lake for our annual jet-ski party. Nope. July 11th is the best day of the summer thanks to 7-Eleven. Free Slurpee Day Every year, on July […]
Killer Tips for a Summer Reunion
There’s nothing that says “July” like a family reunion. Generations gathering together to reminisce, play games, exchange photos and eat lots of salty, fatty and sugary foods. It simply can’t get any better than that. That is, unless you’re the one stuck with planning the event. For today’s article, I’ve gathered some tips for a […]
July 7th Best Darn Yard Sale Sign Contest Winner
Congratulations to Kate and Aubrie, our Best Darn Yard Sale Sign Contest winners! Kate and Aubrie were helping their mom out with her moving sale today. In addition to helping organize and run the sale, the girls designed, created and installed the signage.
Coming to a Yard Sale Near You
What contributes most to a successful yard sale? Well, here at Signs.com, we think that great signage is one of the most important factors of success. We’ve all seen some really horrible yard sale signs – you know, the ballpoint-pen-on-a-piece-of-cardboard sign that no one can read? But we’ve also seen some really great signage […]
3 Tips for National Independent Retailer Month
Sometimes the best ideas for the small guys come from the biggest cities. In 2009, a week-long celebration of independent retailers took place in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Participants included over 300 independent retailers. The event was staged by the founder and CEO of Nolcha Fashion Week, Kerry Bannigan, who thought […]
