Top Shops 2017:
Full Speed
Ahead
Shops are continuing to show dramatic growth – but are there
speed bumps ahead?
Our Wide-Format & Signage Top
Shops again had a banner year
in 2016 – the 60 Top Shops reported
cumulative sales of more
than $882M last year, a sizeable increase of
nearly 22% versus the previous year. Th is
builds on last year’s growth, when shops
reported a growth of 13% over the previous
year.
And, impressively, shops are showing no
signs of letting up: One quarter (25%) of our
Top Shops indicated they had plans to open
a new location in 2017. In addition, they’re
pushing forward by planning to add new
applications and technologies – helping
them broaden their client base and further
diff erentiate themselves from their competitors
– including fabrics/textiles, décor,
wallpaper, vehicle graphics, and 3D/dimensional
printing.
Our #1 Top Shop for this year: Coloredge
Inc., in New York City, has now grabbed the
top slot in our Top Shops List for the fourth
consecutive year.
“Our ultimate goal as a company is to help
upscale brands and retailers merchandise
their products through the best visual
marketing available,” says Jeb Ball, president
of Coloredge. “We do whatever it takes to
continually stay ahead of our clients, by
keeping our eyes out for innovative technologies
and services.”
His advice for other shops: “Embrace
chaos. Our clients – which include many
of the world’s best-known brands – are
confronted with competitive challenges and
constant change. Th ey count on Coloredge
COLERIDGE INC. (#1)
“Our ultimate goal as a company is to help upscale brands and retailers merchandise their
products through the best visual marketing available,” says Jeb Ball, president of Coloredge (#1).
“We do whatever it takes to continually stay ahead of our clients, by keeping our eyes out for
innovative technologies and services. Anything that will help us create powerfully distinctive
brand experiences is a worthwhile investment and a growth opportunity for Coloredge.”
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