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Retail signs by SalesChef

Retail signs that sell, with examples.

Retail signage is every sign a shopper meets in store: aisle signs, hangers, point of sale signs and window signs. A sign works when it is read at walking pace: one idea, big type, the product named, and a reason to stop. SalesChef makes every sign from the checked product record, on brand, for every product and every store.

Retail sign examples by SalesChef

Floor decal, BodyTech Creatine Monohydrate Capsules, for The Vitamin Shoppe, made by SalesChef
Floor decal · BodyTech Creatine Monohydrate Capsules, for The Vitamin Shoppe
Store poster, Satin Draped Column Dress, for Seed Heritage, made by SalesChef
Store poster · Satin Draped Column Dress, for Seed Heritage

What are the types of retail signs?

Signs guide and persuade at three distances: across the store, down the aisle and at the product.

  • Aisle and wayfinding signs

    Tell a shopper where the category is and what is in it.

  • Hangers and point of sale signs

    Hang above or stand beside a product to sell it from a distance.

  • Window and entrance signs

    Draw people in with the season, the launch or the local moment.

  • Shelf-edge signs

    Talkers, wobblers, tickets and labels at the product itself.

What a good retail sign says

  1. Say what it is for

    A shopper should know in a second what the product does for them. The category word first, then the reason.

  2. One message per sign

    Each sign has one job. Three claims on one sign are read as none.

  3. Size for the distance

    An aisle sign is read from ten steps away, a shelf label from arm’s length. Type and word count follow.

  4. Match the record

    Every claim on a sign, a label and the product page is the same fact, checked against the maker.

  5. Lead with the moment

    The season, the meal, the job, the weekend. Signs that name the moment get read.

  6. Refresh with the range

    New products, new seasons and changed specs mean new signs. Stale signs cost trust.

How SalesChef makes retail signs easy

  1. Knows why each product sells

    The moments, the shoppers and the reasons, from marketing science and thousands of sources.

  2. Checks every fact

    Each claim is checked against the maker and the barcode record.

  3. Makes every sign

    Aisle signs, hangers, point of sale and window signs, in your brand and each format’s size, as print-ready files.

  4. Ready every week

    A new range or season: the signs are ready for your yes. Every Monday, the next best move.

Works with your shelf-edge and print systems

Print-ready files for your printer, and the shelf label platforms your stores run.

See every integration
  • VusionGroup
  • Hanshow
  • Pricer

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Questions about retail signs

Are retail signs the same as shelf tickets?

No. A ticket labels one product at the shelf edge. Retail signs also include aisle signs, hangers, point of sale and window signs, and sell by area.

What are the types of signs in retail?

Aisle and wayfinding signs, hangers, point of sale signs, window signs, shelf-edge signs and digital screens.

What makes a good in-store sign?

One message, big type, the product named and a reason to stop, read in a second at walking pace.

What is point of sale signage?

Signs at or near where the product is chosen or paid for, which give the last reason to buy it now.

How does SalesChef help with retail signs?

SalesChef makes every sign from the checked product record, on brand, for every product and store. Your team approves before anything is printed.

A wall of products already finished. Each one turns from what the supplier sent into a finished product, ready for online, in store, sales and campaigns.

Your whole catalog.
In minutes, not months.

Send us one product page. We’ll show you how SalesChef sells it.