THIS is Goodwill?!

Take a look at that branding package, my friends...
because you've NEVER seen Goodwill looking like this!

Goodwill Industries is expanding their marketing to go direct to the fashion-conscious, trendy DIY crowd
by opening 'Goodwill Boutique' stores in strip mall locations across California.
These upscale boutiques and specialty stores feature name-brand designer fashions, jewelry, wedding gowns, antiques and other amazing finds. (from the GWI website)

See what I saw today at the Grand Opening, after the jump...

Display Inspiration: 'Handbag Hairdo'

I am always on the lookout for imaginative, unique visual merchandising concepts. 
There are so many creative people working in retail, designing displays and store decor,
that there is no shortage of brilliant ideas to be inspired by... like this one.

A mannequin in a quirky, sassy pose
placed on top of a weathered metal filing cabinet
wearing a HANDBAG on her head - reminiscent of a beehive hairdo.

Inventive! Playful! Imaginative!
THIS is how product presentation reaches new heights
[pun intended]

And for those who think they have this figured out,
no, this is NOT an Anthropologie store!
It's.....Wait for it.....


[Find out what and where this store is, after the jump....]

EASY Cinco de Mayo Display Props!

Here's one of my favorite fast display prop ideas...
 perfect for Cinco de Mayo and summer style!

The props for this display are simply
 large flowers made from colorful tissue paper.
Took me about fifteen minutes to make them, and cost less than five bucks.
The HOT pop of color in large scale draws your eye from across the room,
instantly conveying the idea of 'PARTY!!' without being overwhelming.

More about the mechanics of this display after the jump...