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BACK OFFICE Its professional ethic with all of its clients is Founded in 2002, Delta Display has been and the Elite Star Trading group, among others. based on integrity, trust and confidentiality, involved in the design and manufacture of thereby creating sound long term business and display stands and has grown into a national managed by Andre Luck, together with store personal relationships. Storeworks is confident supplier of custom- and standard displays, renovations company, Legendz, is working to that it can provide a service of real value and various display accessories, shelving and change the image of ‘middle of nowhere’ DIY benefit to its clients, and it welcomes interested merchandised in-store solutions. The company stores into ones that can compete with any businesses contacting it telephonically or is an all in-house producer and manufacture of the finest hardware stores found in the big e-mail [email protected] , from the raw materials to the final packaged cities. [email protected] for any queries. display. Its facility has various sections throughout DELTA DISPLAY Black and Orange Creative, owned and “Retail trends are changing” says Luck, “and although hardware stores are largely that contribute to the finished product. lagging behind the curve, they are starting Depending on the materials used (steel, to realise they will have to change in order to Delta Display is a dynamic company that aluminium, wood, acrylics and plastics), each survive.” Consumers are getting used to the designs and manufactures retail displays section’s production complements the other to idea of destination shopping, where stores for manufacturer’s line of products to gain ensure that a consistent workflow is maintained are increasingly catering for their lifestyles as exposure in stores and maximize sales! With and strict deadlines are met. opposed to merely being on hand to provide an efficient all in-house team the business Some of its capabilities include CO2 Welding, them with a specific product they came into produces optimum displays from a creative Spot Welding, Tube-, Wire-, and Sheet Bending, the shop for. “Shopping today has become an assortment of materials available. Metal Pressing, CNC Punching, Laser Cutting, experience; and customers are increasingly Powder Coating, Vacuum Forming, Routing, expecting that,” he says. Serving many market leaders from a diverse range of industries the company prides itself in being one of the largest display manufacturers nationally, capable of managing large display and in-store projects as well as accommodating smaller clients wishing to break into their respective markets. The team is driven by its Lamination, Die-Cutting, Digital-, Screen- and Litho Printing. BRAND EXPOSURE PUTTING HARDWARE STORES ON THE MAP With larger hardware retail groups increasingly moving into smaller towns, becoming more visible and marketing themselves on an ongoing basis is becoming an imperative for small DIY stores, Luck believes. And the results speak for themselves: stores that have come on board with the Black and clients’ brands to convey the cutting edge in retail display to suit their requirements, Hardware and building supplier store owners Orange/Legendz combination in the past four specifications and budget. in rural areas, traditionally largely ignored by years have increased their sales between 15% advertising or branding agencies, are starting and 25%, with the previously very hard-to-find with clients, offering them competitive pricing to radically change their image with the help of ones as much as doubling their turnover within and giving exceptional service are but some of the same exclusive brand exposure company five to six months – the clearest indication of its core values. chosen by companies like Essential Hardware the power of branding. HA Striving to develop long term relationships 16 HARDWARE AFRICA 2014