Welcome to 2019-  your New Year, your New Start to revamping your Visual Merchandising! So, let's look at some ideas to get you ready for the next key promotion - St. Valentine's Day.

“Can’t Buy Me Love….”

Love struck Brits spent a heart stopping £620 million on Val...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...for sales anyway, so here are my top 10 tips to get you started on your Christmas promotions right away!

1. Naughty or Nice Lists Sent Via Email ("Want to be on our nice list? Follow us on Facebook")

2.  New Year's Resolutions...

Hello again Retail Magic Makers! Effective visual merchandising takes creativity and planning, so even though we’ve just got the kids back to school (Mums like me breathe a sigh of relief!), I will now help you to get prepared for the next big themed retail event: Hall...

Hello again and welcome to a celebration of the award-winning St. George's Market in Belfast City centre - the last surviving Victorian covered-market in Northern Ireland.

One of my  first contracts when I established my retail consultancy, was to deliver a strategic re...

Hello and welcome to the first day of Autumn! Through the misty rain that is falling as I write, I can see that the claret leaves on our ancient copper beech are already starting to change, thus heralding the beautiful palette of autumn colours that will arrive in the...

Hello to all you inspirational business owners who play such an intrinsic role in the fabric of our local retail and economic society. 

It has been my honour to be once again, one of the judges in the prestigious Ballymena Business Excellence Awards 2016. My fellow...

Welcome to the inaugural Creating Retail Magic blog that will be full of inspiring ideas for visual merchandising, retail interiors and themed events for all local independent businesses both Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and beyond.

For...