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Attracting The Attention of Passing Traffic

Posted on: February 15th, 2012 by administrator No Comments

Outdoor displays can help attract the attention of passing traffic towards your business, serving as a great way of letting people know where you are and what you do. There are several styles of these displays coming in all different shapes and sizes:

Outdoor Display Flags
Flags can be very effective methods of advertising, particularly in busy areas where the number of people in a given location would obscure lower level adverts. Vibrant, colourful flag designs can easily catch the eye of those who pass by your business, especially given their continuous motion on a windy day.

Flags are available in a variety of heights and shapes which means that there should always be one to suit your needs. They also take up less floor space than banners and billboards, allowing convenience for those with limited space.

Flags can also be fitted with different bases to suit your environment, from weighted bases to ground stakes for use on soft surfaces such as grass or sand. Flags do not have to be ground standing, they can also be attached to posts. Numerous flags in a line can create a stunning effect, especially useful for directing customers towards your area of business. Flags are a very affordable, easy way to attract the public’s attention.

Outdoor Banner Stands
Another very effective method of grabbing people’s attention is an outdoor banner stand. As with standard indoor banner stands, they are very portable and can be assembled in seconds. The weighted base means that they are sturdy and can be placed on hard standing, even surfaces, or soft ground such as grass.

Outdoor banner stands have been designed with crowds in mind and as such are slightly taller than indoor banner stands so that they can be seen in busy areas. Outdoor banner stands are often available with graphics on both sides of the stand so that you can grab people’s attention regardless of the direction that they are travelling.

Outdoor PVC Banners
PVC banners can come in handy for many a reason. Not only are they weather proof, but their eyelet system means that they can be attached to almost any fixture – fences, railings or buildings. They also come in many different sizes and are fully customisable. If your business has a fence running around the perimeter, PVC banners are a great way of affixing your company name in a place where people will see it. Due to the simplistic nature of this product it is the most cost effective way to get your message across.

If you are looking for a more permanent structure and you have a large ground area, for example a field or a car park, then a large frame outdoor PVC banner is ideal, whereby the PVC simply attaches to the frame.

‘A’ Sign Outdoor Display
Another way to effectively advertise outside is through A sign outdoor pavement stands. They can typically be found outside newsagents, shops, cafes and restaurants. Easy to transport and store, the A stand is hugely popular, allowing two messages to be displayed simultaneously.

Messages are also incredibly easy to replace, meaning your business can advertise new and exclusive offers to passers-by before the competition. Likewise, restaurants and cafes can benefit by displaying the menu outside to attract customers, updating it as appropriate.

Outdoor displays are a great way of attracting the attention of passing traffic either in vehicles or by foot and let them know where you are based and what services you provide. With all of the great options available there is sure to be one to suit your needs.

If you need any help or advice please contact one of the team.


How to tell the difference between banner stands and pop-up stands…

Posted on: June 14th, 2011 by administrator No Comments

When you’re new to exhibitions, some of the jargon that comes with the territory can be mind-boggling. For example:

  • Shell schemes – a basic exhibition stand space
  • Trackers – machines that scan and print visitor labels
  • Floods – a form of lighting used to highlight a big space
  • Foamex board – compressed foam typically used for signage.

You get the idea; there are lots of terms out there which are a bit confusing to the untrained eye.

That brings us neatly to the subject of display stands. At Marler Haley, we often get asked lots of questions about banner stands and pop-up stands. So it’s time to set the record straight on a few of the basics…

What’s the difference between a banner stand and a pop-up stand?

A banner stand is a portable display unit designed to carry a graphic, branding or corporate message. It’s called a ‘banner’ because it advertises your organisation or group – showing off how the brand looks, using appropriate language and being noticeable to people walking by.

This is what a banner stand looks like (it’s our best-selling Eco stand, please forgive the plug!)…

MH Eco banner stand

This type of stand is lightweight and easy to use – one person can usually carry and set a banner up in a couple of minutes.

A pop-up stand is another portable display unit, and again works as a form of advertising for your brand.  However, there are a few key differences you need to be aware of.

First, pop-up stands are wider than banner stands – typically two or three metres wide (banners are usually 800mm or 850mm). If banner stands are the equivalent of an advertising strip for your brand, a pop-up stand is more like wallpaper. This makes pop-ups handy if you’ve got a bigger exhibition stand – they can provide a seamless ‘back wall’ featuring your brand graphics.

Second, the mechanics of a pop-up stand look like a grid system (if you’re old enough to remember Meccano sets, that’s a pretty good comparison.) Simply open up the frame and the pop-up springs out.

Third, with pop-up stands you have the choice of hook graphics (that fit over the top of the stand) or magnetic graphics that click into place on magnetised slots.

Fourth, with many pop-up display ranges you can choose from a straight-edged stand (shaped like a lozenge), or a curved stand (like a wide U).

This is what a curved pop-up stand looks like (courtesy of our very own Veloce display)…  see how the ends curve towards us.

MH Veloce pop-up stand

Again, pop-up stands are quite quick to set up. If you’re experienced in using these stands you should be able to set one up on your own but they do take longer to erect than banners.

What about pull-up and roller banners, are they different?

Pull-up banners and roller banners are alternative names for banner stands. The graphics pull-up from the base (like a roller blind in reverse). There are two main types of banner stand. Roller banners are where the graphics are on a roller mechanism and recede into the stand. Tension banners have a pole with a bungee cord that pulls tight and fixes into place, and the graphic hooks over the top of the pole.

We hope you find this information useful but if there’s anything else you want to know about pop-up stands or banner stands, please ask us a question below or email our sales team for advice.


Quick change, spare change: £20 off Eco banner, now just £79+VAT

Posted on: May 25th, 2011 by administrator No Comments

MH Eco banner, with chameleons

The MH Eco is a quick-change banner

Chameleons are the quick-change artists of the natural world. They can alter their look in seconds to communicate or create camouflage.

Now you can do the same, with the MH Eco indoor banner stand. Change your stand to suit your brand; replacement graphics mean it’s quick and easy to make an impact and show off your organisation’s ‘best bits’. To switch your message or show off a new promotion, just change the graphic panel in minutes and you’re all set…

For this month only, Marler Haley has cut £20 off the price of the Eco, so it’s now a bargain at just £79. But buy by 7 June or it’s bye, bye special offer!

This £20 discount is only valid until 7 June 2011. To bag a banner at the special price, please call us on 0500 888 668 or email our sales team. Or take a look at our banner stand brochure first…

We’ve also got some special spring deals on display counters and literature stands - a perfect match for the Eco if you need a complementary exhibition outfit. The MH Counter 400 with graphic wrap is now just £99+VAT, that’s 20% off our list price; and the MH1 literature stand can prop up your budget as well as your brochures, at a brilliant £39+VAT (£6 off).

Anyway, that’s enough deals for one day. Let’s finish where we started, with chameleons; in particular, the cutest baby veiled chameleon we’ve ever seen. Enjoy…


On trend, on offer… and now online!

Posted on: May 13th, 2011 by administrator 2 Comments

If the spring 2011 catwalks are anything to go by, this season is all about making a big, bright statement. Strong colours, striking prints and classic designs are bang on-trend, as beautifully demonstrated in Stella McCartney’s Paris show (courtesy of Style.com).

At Marler Haley, we’d like to  add our own bold announcement. Our hottest offer, the £59 MH Genesis banner stand, is flying off the shelves.

It’s not every day you can get such a quality bespoke item – tailored to your own design requirements and drawing critical acclaim from an expert audience – for less than sixty quid. So if you need to make an impact and have that all-important show coming up, grab one while you can.

Of course, if you’d like to browse the collection first, we completely understand. So we’ve just launched a new online brochure to showcase these beauties in all their glory. Hope you like them…


Five-star stand: our customers’ top pick

Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by administrator 5 Comments

Bagged up, hauled around the country, shoved in a corner, dumped in a cupboard… but still loved.

That’s the MH Genesis. Our sturdy entry-level banner stand is a big wow with customers, attracting lots of five-star reviews. For example…

“Fantastic product and fantastic value for money. The customer service at Marler Haley is exceptional, I couldn’t fault them at all. Great communication and great product exactly as I wanted it. It is also very lightweight and portable.” Sarah Turnham

“Just to say a BIG thank you to Marler Haley for the totally awesome banner. Once I had got the artwork sorted and plagued them many times with “Is this right?” the finished product is fabulous. Their support throughout was great and I thoroughly recommend the service.” Jerry Humphreys

“Very, very helpful staff with excellent support. Sent the order down on a Monday night, received the Banners on the Thursday of that week. From one end of the country to the other! Excellent.” J Cutts

If you want to find out what all the fuss is about, find out more about the Genesis, read more reviews or buy online with our new banner checkout.