As a retailer, you know how finicky customers can be, but you also understand why when you go home and become an everyday consumer of goods and services. At home, you angle for the best deals. You develop affinities for certain stores and brands, then fall out of love with them. You listen to peers’ experiences, research...

In the age of retail apocalypse, several brick and mortar stores have faced their demise. Amazon has turned the retail industry on its heels. While some stores are seeing sales decline, other retail stores are thriving. For instance, Walmart and Target continue to score big with consumers. As a matter of fact, Walmart...

When’s the last time you drove around town with one thought in mind, to see every restaurant through your customer’s eyes? It’s an interesting exercise, especially if you take along somebody who’s not immersed in your own restaurant’s operations to expand your perspective. How do their different exterior signs work? What...

Federal Heath is excited to announce the appointment of Daniel Schultz as General Manager – Printed Graphics. Daniel will focus his overall responsibilities on our printed graphics operations and will be based out of our Racine, WI office. “The addition of Dan brings our organization significant support and experience in...

ISA Elite program to recognize young talent Kristen Derby, Purchasing Manager with Federal Heath has been named to the ISA Elite program, recognizing the next generation of sign, graphics, and visual communications industry leaders. Kristen was among 37 young professionals chosen for the program, which sponsors the...

Once upon a time, McDonald’s served food and Starbucks served coffee. Then something unexpected happened. Starbucks introduced food and McDonald's ramped up their coffee program. Each saw new opportunities and crossed over to cash in. In the same way, supermarkets and convenience stores (c-stores) have borrowed from each...

When the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) started plans for a cutting-edge Center for Innovation, CEO Jodi Diamond knew exactly who to call for the right signage. “Federal Heath has been a strong supporter for many years,” she said. Federal Heath President and CEO Kevin Stotmeister was eager to continue the...

The food technology sector has expanded considerably recently and it’s only getting bigger. Leaders in the industry have launched venture funds and programs that will pour even more money into the sector. Grocery chains that have announced a collaboration with e-commerce platforms and CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands...

As a coworker and I started interviewing several different members of our sales team to identify more case studies, there seemed to be a recurring theme in each interview - Communication. I wanted to know, “Why do you think customers were satisfied with us, with Federal Heath? What is our biggest strength?” Time after...

Tim Smith, Federal Heath’s Director of Business Development, has been named to the 8-member Advisory Board for a new series of conferences for Convenience Store retailers and suppliers, C-StorePoint. The first event will be held April 28-May 1, 2019. C-StorePoint is based on a business-intensive Connecting Point model...