ARCHIVE: Category Archive for: Metro Sign
Early forecast calls for stronger holiday season for retailers
When stores compete with online retailers, both interior and exterior signage can increase sales per customer/transaction. As Deloitte points out, millennials shop for experiences more than things – that means restaurants, theaters, and other destinations need to make sure their signs are in great condition going into the holiday season. Metro Sign & Awning does repairs, too – call us to handle any maintenance issues now so your signs attract the most shoppers this season.
What You Need to Request a Quote for Exterior Signage Projects
Whether you’re in the early planning or construction stage of a new residential or mixed-use development or starting to think about a new sign (or signs for a new location) for a local business, at some point, you have to request a quote for that signage. In order to take your sign ideas from early brainstorming sessions into installed signage reality, there’s a process called “budgetary reality.” It’s probably safe to say that requesting a quote – and getting estimates on signage projects – is nobody’s favorite part of the job. At Metro Sign & Awning, we understand that – and we also know getting your signage quote right is a very important part of our job. How to
Five Signs That Stores (Not E-Commerce) Are The Future Of Retail
This article presents a positive view for traditional retailers, and we agree the brick-and-mortar world has changed dramatically – yet again – in 2016. Is your sign in step with the times?
How Signs Stay True to Brand and Meet Design Requirements
Can you see me now? Verizon Wireless, and many of its authorized dealers, depend on Metro Sign & Awning to see that their signage represents the company well on many sites. For some time now, Metro Sign & Awning has been an Authorized sign manufacturer for Verizon Wireless. And while the company has a comprehensive, 200-plus-page book of branding standards, there’s a surprisingly large “gray area” and much needed flexibility built into the process of design review. Accurate Information is Key to Best Signage Design, Installation Because every business location is unique, regardless of how many branding guidelines there are, there must be some room for interpretation. When a Verizon authorized dealer contacts us about updating or installing new signage,
Small Details Key to Big Brand Signage Surveys, Installs
Metro’s Keene, NH crew has been busy with installations for national brands this summer. Find out what it takes to handle the big names in signs. Big brands often require big, high visibility signage – and Metro Sign & Awning has the experience and equipment to handle the job. But even before the installation can begin, detailed survey work needs to be done – and the permitting process can be lengthy. Here are four keys to Metro’s reliable handling of the big signage jobs: 1. Metro is UL listed – a prerequisite for most larger sign installations 2. Metro has the large equipment necessary for the larger jobs – and the experienced operators and installers
Celebrating July 4 and the USA This Week and All Year
We’ll be celebrating our nation’s birthday next week, and we hope our customers and friends will be doing the same. A bit of housekeeping: our offices in both Tewksbury and Keene will be closed on July 3 and July 4. Then it’s back to business on Wednesday! How Will You Celebrate the 4th in Boston? There are so many highly-touted July 4th celebrations in Boston and throughout New England, it’s hard to get to all the places you want to go! BostonUSA.com and Boston Discovery Guide list many, with some Fourth of July events in the Boston area starting tomorrow. Of course we won’t just be taking a couple of days off and celebrating the whole time. (Although “fun” and “relaxation” play pretty large parts
How Effective is Your Signage – Survey
You don’t want ANYONE to overlook your business signage. But it may be so familiar to you that you barely notice it – and you could be losing business because of that. It’s time to take a fresh look and pay attention to what your sign says about your business. Attractive signs get customers to come in and spend There are two ways to consider your signage with fresh eyes. First, from a “what you see” standpoint. Is it as big, bright, and bold as it needs to be? If other businesses have grown up around yours, your sign may have gotten lost in the mix. For example, if you’re the restaurant everyone refers to as “by the hardware store,”
Signs of Summer in Boston
We’ll be closed on Monday so our employees can gather with family and loved ones to celebrate and commemorate throughout this Memorial Day Weekend, and we hope that you are looking forward to a relaxing holiday, too. When we return to the office on Tuesday, we’ll have practically closed the books on the first half of 2017. Summer really is on its way! Where will you celebrate Memorial Day in Boston? Summer Signage Upgrades Coming to a Business Near You Our crew has worked on many exciting projects lately – some not yet ready to be announced – and we’re looking forward to a great summer. What does the rest of the year hold for you and your business? A new location? An
Big Retail Center Calls for Bigger Sign in Keene
When the owner of One-Stop Country Pet Supply planned to move to one of Keene, NH’s biggest retail centers, she knew she needed a big, bold sign to help her reach more shoppers. Patrick Grizzard, Sales Manager at Metro’s Keene location, was delighted to help her bring her vision to life. Big Sign, Big Impression “The overall height of this one came in at just under 8 feet, and the overall width came in at 25 feet,” Grizzard said. “And the custom shapes that we made for this sign really gives it that extra something.” Owner owner Saskia Whallon had a clear idea of what she wanted the sign to look like – and Grizzard and the Metro design and fabrication team enjoyed
Large and Oversized Signs Go Big for Your Brand When Design is Right
When it comes to business signage, size matters. While it’s not always accurate to say, “the bigger the better,” well, sometimes, it is. When your building project needs bold thinking, big ideas, and even bigger signs, you need to work with a professional signage company that has the training and experience to ensure your best signage visions become reality. Large and Oversized Exterior Signs = More Attention for Your Brand When you’ve got the permits and the plan to “go big,” we say, GO BIG! Experienced sign designers can take a concept from inception to installation-ready, making sure your brand gets the attention it deserves. Below, we shine the spotlight on some of the larger signs that we’ve designed and installed in
Categories
Recent Posts
Tags
Copyright 2022 MetroSign and Awning, All rights reserved | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use