Latest Articles in Retail Glass

  • NGA launches redesigned Web site
    September 17, 2009
    The National Glass Association, McLean, Va., launched its redesigned Web site Sept. 16."We took great pains to improve the site while maintaining the positive elements that made the previous version such an important member resource," says David Walker, president, Association Services, NGA. "In particular, we have enhanced the online experience by making it simpler to navigate and...

  • PGC to host Webinar on protecting against electronic surveillance
    September 14, 2009
    The Protective Glazing Council International, Topeka, Kan., announced the next in a monthly Webinar series for architects, building owners, specifiers, glazing contractors and others in the architectural community in a Sept. 11 release. The free monthly Webinar series focuses on various industry topics and runs an hour in length.Scheduled for the last Friday of each month, the next...

  • G3: Industry insiders talk glass
    How do you keep your brand fresh?
    June 5, 2009
    CommercialSteve Fronek, vice president, Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Wausau, Wis. Keeping a brand fresh goes beyond issues of style. Branding and [research and development] go hand-in-hand. Active involvement in trends in the industry such as [Building Information Modeling], green, dynamic glazing and blast hazard mitigation will project an image of leadership. Managing a brand involves a...

  • Joel Berman offers new technique
    June 1, 2009
    Transition techniqueJoel Berman Glass Studios, Vancouver, B.C., now offers Transition, a new technique in glass casting that allows an area of deeply embossed texture to transmute fluidly to smooth, flat, transparent glass in the same panel. This recently perfected technique represents a radical departure from convention in terms of kiln-casting methods, and an important advancement in glass...

  • CRL introduces specialty catalogue
    April 23, 2009
    C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles, has introduced a specialty catalog, the SD10, featuring the latest products in CRL’s line of frameless shower door hardware and supplies. The 160-page, full-color catalog features new series of hinges and innovative products, particularly the company's Vienna and Cologne series of adjustable hinges, the E-Z adjust header system, no-drill fixed panel...

  • Bohle offers glass cutters
    April 23, 2009
    In developing its range of products to offer solutions in glass tools and accessories, Bohle America Inc. has reached an agreement with Toyo to offer Toyo’s full range of glass cutters, according to a release. The company will offer the line in North America in addition to its own Silberschnitt and Diamantor products.

  • Showrooms as sales tools
    How display design can boost profits
    September 12, 2008
    The list of options for shower doors is lengthy. Yet, the typical glass shop doesn’t have a formal way of working people into upsells.

  • Poker play
    Know when to hold `em; know when to fold `em
    July 22, 2008
    This article is first in a series that will explore how to run a successful shop, and will touch on various aspects of managing a business including: when/how to expand, downsize, sell your business; decide on location, whether to rent or buy; when to add new products, services and people; when to diversify; and when to change name, logo and marketing materials.

  • Marketing Briefs
    July 22, 2008
    From AIA in Boston Sustainable design tools Viracon, Owatonna, Minn., developed a "Green Building Design" area on its Web site offering new tools, including a climate zone map and chart to help architects, designers and specifiers select the right glass for their green building goals. The new Viracon Green Building Design site features a new climate zone map and climate zone chart....

  • It's all in who you know
    Fitting in with the 'popular crowd' online can improve your search-engine rankings
    July 22, 2008
    The key to understanding online link development is to think of it in terms of a social popularity contest. Think back to high school. You might have had 100 friends, but unless they were in the "popular crowd," neither were you. When it comes to popularity, it's all in who you know, and the same is true when building links on the Internet.First, what is a link? As you browse through...
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