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We have introduced a small scrapbooking department at Forest Hill. While we are yet to finish the presentation - as you can see in the photo - products are already selling. As our knowledge of the department develops, we will expand the offering. It was a smart move by the team at the […]

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We have gone out with an art sale - a couple of weeks earlier than planned because we have space on our “dance floor” calendar.
This is the first time we have promoted our new range at the front of the shop and in the 48 hours since it was put up interest has been good. […]

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For a couple of years we did well with the Mont Marte artist supplies range.  Things went off the rails when they could not supply some items to us while continuing to supply their own retail store in Melbourne as well as customers who ordered the same products direct through their company’s e-commerce website.  Their […]

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We’re enjoying success by pitching Crayola art and craft products next to the range from Canson.
Beyond the solid visual message we’re attracting good sales to justify the commitment.
While Crayola is a children’s story, it plays well next to the more grown-up art products.
Laying out 230 square metres of retail space is challenge and it’s […]

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Last year I complained here about Mont Marte, the art supplies company in Queensland - I wrote about how how getting stock was a challenge and that they were competing with us through their own retail store which appeared to not have stock challenges. We closed that relationship and sat out of art for a […]

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A couple of days ago we installed a new art bar at our Forest Hill location. The photo below shows part of the range. We also have canvasses and other products for the art marketplace.

The entire range if from Canson and is part of a newsXpress exclusive relationship. Art customers are efficient […]

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