Retail Price ticketing has gone through a huge metamorphosis over the last 20 years. The days of handwritten slips of paper or paper bags written on with texta have long gone. These were replaced by the reusable fluoro tickets of the eighties and the pre-printed price tickets of the Nineties.


Now that every store has a computer, the digital revolution has made a huge impact on price ticketing technology. Price tickets are now available pre-printed with the centre left blank for the store to print. Even shelf tickets can be printed in house on white, yellow or pre-branded computer data tickets. Because they are pre perforated, they are simply separated ready for us. Prices can be changed in minutes.

Sign IQ has seen a further revolution in price ticketing.  With links to the in house database, tickets can be printed with barcodes, codes numbers, photos, branding or specials and all at the press of a button. Ticketing can be handled from a central head office control centre or in an individual store location.

Some price tickets even have manual flip over numbers for quick price changes. The Pivot Pricer system was instrumental in the development of this technology, and is still a popular part of ticketing especially in the fresh produce area. Price ticketing is still evolving, and while electronic digital display ticketing is under development and still too expensive for the average retail store, it will no doubt become the norm in years to come.

 

How to Display Retail Price Tickets 
 
Long gone are the days when a piece of sticky tape or blue tack is considered a professional way to display a retail ticket.  Price Ticket  holders and ticket frames are the modern norm and have spawned a whole new manufacturing industry, mostly out of countries such as China, Vietnam or India, but of course, some ticket holders are also made in Australia.
 
Ticket frames are not only a mechanism for displaying a ticket, they also prolong the ticket life by protecting the edges from curling, moisture or damage. Ticket frames can be an integral part of “the look” or branding colour scheme that a store is trying to promote.  Modern Price ticket frames and ticket holders are made in a huge assortment of sizes, shapes and colours to suit any retail display situation.
 
Modular ticket frame systems can be configured to join together, be suspended, clipped, hung or free standing on an assorted range of feet, bases, magnets and stands. If you can think up a ticket display application, there is probably an item available to do just the job you need.  What’s more, ticket frames can be customised to match your colour scheme or include your logo or branding.
 
Ticket holders and ticket frames are a simple, cost effective and a professional way to put your message right where the customers can see it and hopefully, stimulate a positive purchase decision.
 
While Price ticket frames may not be the most innovative retail display product, they can make the difference in making ticketing look neat and professional, rather than an assorted jumble of paper tickets. Definitely worth consideration.