Displaysense Reports Empty Shops Proving an Unlikely Source of Business

BISHOP'S STORTFORD, England, September 9, 2010 - Displaysense, the UKs leading supplier of display products, has recently
seen a surge in customers ordering display items with the intention of using
them for small, short-term projects within empty high street lots.

The company first noticed the wave of customers using empty sites when
large orders of mannequins (
www.displaysense.co.uk/Mannequins/?utm_source=empty-shops&utm_medium=empty-shops&utm_campaign=empty-shops)
and vintage busts (www.displaysense.co.uk/Designer-Vintage-Busts/?utm_source=empty-shops&utm_medium=empty-shops&utm_campaign=empty-shops)
were ordered for 24 hour exhibitions set up in these vacant, yet premium high
street sites.

A rising number of people organising fashion and art exhibitions have
been ordering from the UK based display company after securing deals with
site owners to stage small events. As long term contracts are still not
presenting themselves, the idea of letting the sites out to these small
businesses appears to have become more appealing. The blight of ugly,
derelict outlets has long been an issue that councils are keen to see the
back of. Previous attempts to rekindle the high streets have involved setting
up fake shop facades to give the false impression of a healthy economy.

Steve Whittle, marketing director for Displaysense commented: "Often the
locations of the empty stores are occupying the most retail friendly sites
that are poised to get the most amount of traffic. It's no wonder that people
are leaping at the opportunity to set up short term ventures with no
obligation to sign long term contracts. Displaysense has supplied a wide
range of products to be used in these projects; from mannequins for fashion
shows to collapsible display cabinets for small exhibitions.

"It's been fairly hectic - these people are looking for a low cost,
effective and attractive way of shop fitting that doesn't require interior
designers or any activity that will take too long. We've made sure we have
high stocks of items that are being used for these short term projects so we
can match the client's deadlines. Time is of the essence with these types of
venture so it pays to be prepared and help equip these shops as quickly as
possible."

Perhaps the biggest high street name to disappear in the meltdown was
Woolworths. Up to 40% of Woolworths stores across the UK are still standing
empty, many of them occupying sites too large for smaller businesses to
occupy.

This news follows appeals from magistrates for the government to set-up
small courts in under capacity shopping centres to deal out swift justice on
minor incidents. It seems councils are now keen for any type of business to
be undertaken in these often run-down buildings.

About Displaysense (www.displaysense.co.uk/)

Displaysense was established in September of 1978 as a manufacturer of
quality point of sale displays. Displaysense has a wealth of experience in
design and manufacturing and has been able to develop an ever growing
standard range of more than 5,000 displays for retail, exhibitions, office
and home. The range is now hugely diverse including literature displays,
display cabinets, crowd control barriers (
www.displaysense.co.uk/Queuing-Crowd-Control-Barrier-Systems/) ,
office displays, exhibition stands, clothes hangers (
www.displaysense.co.uk/Clothes-Hangers/?utm_source=empty-shops&utm_medium=empty-shops&utm_campaign=empty-shop),
catering supplies and even items for the home.

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Displaysense works with a large range of clients including, retailers
(multiple and independent), blue chip corporate clients, cafés, bars,
restaurants and night clubs, shop and office fitters, marketing and
promotions companies, designers and architects, product distributors,
exhibition contractors and exhibitors, printers, councils and NHS trusts,
charities, schools and universities and even home consumers.

    For further information please contact:
    Steve Whittle
    Marketing Director
    Displaysense
    Rye Street
    Bishop's Stortford
    Hertfordshire
    CM23 2HG
    UK
    +44(0)845-2008139
    www.displaysense.co.uk

For further information please contact: Steve Whittle, Marketing Director, Displaysense, Rye Street, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2HG, UK, +44(0)845-2008139