Posted: Friday, December 23, 2011
Each year, countless numbers of people celebrate Halloween on the last day of October, attending costume parties and haunted houses, and going from home to home collecting candy
Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
When it comes to successfully running a business, it can be tough to know what type of advertising is effective.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Students at McMurry University in Texas will being seeing new banners when they enter the campus this year.
Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011
Wayfinding signs are key to helping people get to their desired destination. The displays will point people in the right direction and may even increase revenue for the businesses listed.
Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Promoting a business is never an easy task but perhaps the best way to achieve success these days is through the use of a number of different types of signs.
Posted: Monday, September 19, 2011
When it comes to promoting a business, there are many events that entrepreneurs can take advantage of in order to gain more customers and spread the word about business operations.
Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thanks to a recent vote by local lawmakers, business owners in Illinois will be able to put up more temporary signs when setting up shop for the first time.
Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
During a recent meeting, the board of supervisors in Gloucester, Maryland, unanimously approved new regulations to the business sign code, which will allow stores to display electronic marquee signs.
Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Let's face it, when people have been married or dating for many years, things can sometimes grow stale and uninteresting.
Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
A city council in one New Jersey municipality recently sent out letters to property owners, asking them to take down yard signs against a proposed change in the alcohol law.
Posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
The rules for political signs in one Texas community will soon change if leaders in the city get their way.
Posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The local government in one Iowa city recently decided to delay taking any action on amending its sign regulations, saying that there were still legal matters that needed to be looked at.
Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2011
Raising money for local causes can be one of the most important things that people throughout the country take part in.
Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
In an effort to change the face of many signs in the area, two councilmen from New York City recently proposed a new measure that requires businesses to have the majority of their displays in English.
Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
As businesses from coast to coast struggle to stay afloat during the economic downturn, more independent retailers have been forced to completely liquidate their inventories.
Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011
Some lawmakers in Arlington, Virginia, are hoping to change the community's sign laws, making it easier for businesses to attract clients.
Posted: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The good old days, remember them? When families and friends gathered to attend a carnival that happened to be in town that day?
Posted: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
During the spring and summer months, parades of all kinds take place all over the United States, celebrating everything from the birth of America to Gay and Lesbian pride.
Posted: Monday, May 2, 2011
While candidates can spend all the time they want formulating a solid plan for the district or region they hope to represent, if no one knows he or she is running then they may as well be talking to themselves.
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Business owners in one North Carolina community will soon be celebrating their new found ability to post larger commercial signs than were previously allowed.
Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2011
A recent workshop in Arlington, Virginia, sought to help business owners better understand which types of signs will be permitted under the new regulations set to take effect in the coming weeks.
Posted: Friday, April 15, 2011
Officials in Lake Havasu, Arizona, recently voted against a measure that would have allowed vertical banner signs to be displayed around the area, saying that it would create too much visual clutter.
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
A group of business owners in Mount Vernon, Illinois, are calling on city lawmakers to change the sign laws in order to make it easier for them to gain exposure.
Posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
In Dover, New Hampshire, the city leadership recently went out of its way to handle an issue that has been plaguing the community for some time - illegal signs.
Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A member of one local historical society in Arizona is doing everything in his power to preserve an often overlooked piece of visual history - business signs.
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
City lawmakers in Poway, California, recently asked members of its staff to create a committee to review the sign regulations and suggest changes.
Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The worst day in any store owner's professional life comes when he or she realizes that they can no longer stay in business and must sell everything in the store in order to try to break even.
Posted: Monday, March 21, 2011
A borough in Pennsylvania recently made headlines when it discussed the possibility of charging businesses a permit fee for posting signs in the community.
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A business owner's sign in Colorado is giving shocking news to dogs and their owners who try to enter the store.
Posted: Friday, March 4, 2011
A city in Oklahoma is tackling a sign issue that could have major implications for businesses operating in the area.
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
One of the most difficult things for a new business to do is establish itself within a community soon after it opens. While other stores have had years to build a reputation, it can be difficult for business owners to get off to quick start and let the p
Posted: Friday, March 4, 2011
City officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, have begun strictly enforcing a sign ordinance that bans many popular types of signs.
Posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
It can often be difficult for average people to sell items they own if they are not experienced in sales.
Posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
In a recent vote, the Flower Mound Town Council in Texas approved a number of sign changes that aim to help area businesses, while keeping its award winning scenery intact.
Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011
A sign store in one Florida community is hoping that a change in scenery will help the once prosperous business find the success its lost.
Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Thanks to some involved business owners in Fargo, North Dakota, many of them may soon have expanded rights to post signs.
Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011
Business signs of all shapes and sizes can have an immediate impact on local stores, highlighting money-saving deals and giving people reason to come into the location.
Posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Among the biggest gripes that residents and business owners have with their local government officials have been the use of ordinances.
Posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
A man who posted a sign celebrating the departure of a local town employee in Pennsylvania is one of the latest recipients of a citation from local lawmakers.
Posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A sign in Texas has the whole town talking, thanks to its controversial message regarding a long-standing religious tradition and medical practice.
Posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
A township in New Jersey will soon be home to an array of new signs, thanks to the passage of a new ordinance.
Posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
In Texas, one business sign maker says that an increase in the number of orders he is receiving is a sure sign that the economy is getting back on its feet.
Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010
In Dover, New Hampshire, two separate businesses are asking the zoning board of adjustment to grant them exemptions from sign rules, which prohibit them from posting signs they say are necessary for their business.
Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
In Hudson, Wisconsin, city lawmakers are planning to change the way businesses are able to post messages.
Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The planning board in Stratham, New Hampshire, is trying to create a more visually pleasing community by making new sign rules for area businesses.
Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
While business owners and lawmakers are typically at odds over sign issues, one county in Virginia is proving that mutually beneficial outcomes are possible.
Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010
The town council in South Kingston, Rhode Island, recently made big news for area businesses after granting them new rights to display signs.
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010
The city council in Surprise, Arizona, has voted to get rid of an ordinance that allows residents to post "Do Not Solicit" signs in front of their houses.
Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Signs in Surprise, Arizona, aimed at preventing businesses from advertising to residents have come under fire from some in the business community, with many saying that it has cost them dearly.
Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
As more and more Americans go online to purchase products and interact with people in their lives, the majority of people still go shopping the old fashioned way - on foot.
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
As small businesses from coast to coast try to recover from the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, many are looking for new ways to advertise their business. In Florida, local lawmakers recently approved a measure giving more sign rights
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
A group of citizens in Amarillo, Texas, have called on government leaders to allow more flexibility on how they can design their business signs.
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
As the holiday season quickly approaches, people from around the country look forward to gathering with family, sharing memories, singing, laughing, engaging in family traditions and, last but not least, exchanging gifts from everyone's favorite white-be
Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A village in Illinois is tackling a contentious issue with no shortage of opinions - the size of signs.
Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
You can't fight city hall - or maybe you can.
Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
A foundation in Nebraska is celebrating the arrival of a brand-new advertisement for its worthy cause - a 24-foot sign.
Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
In one Wisconsin community, local lawmakers are considering big changes to the area's sign culture.
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
In one Louisiana community, cheap yard signs were recently confiscated by local government officials after it was determined that they violated laws in place.
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
After its original ordinance was overruled by the state's supreme court, a local township in New Jersey has come out with a brand-new sign proposal, introduced at a meeting last Tuesday.
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2010
In Ohio, one town's ordinance is causing local business owners a great deal of confusion, according to a pro-business group.
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2010
In Hawaii, it's a victory for proponents of increased sign freedom.
Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
A couple is reeling after a sign they put up for their newly established business went missing.
Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
A business sign maker in Louisiana has taken issue with a billboard he says violates the city's zoning ordinance.
Posted: Friday, November 12, 2010
After stating their case before the city council, business owners in one Maryland community got a controversial fee removed from a sign ordinance.
Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Business owners in Leesburg, Georgia, will soon have more rules to follow and fees to pay, thanks to the recent approval of a sign ordinance.
Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
After an ordinance was passed earlier this year in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, steps are being taken to make sure that businesses are aware of the expanded rights they have.
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2010
While tens of thousands gathered in our nation's capital to call for a return to sanity and witness the shenanigans of comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, there was another big draw for those in attendance - signs.
Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2010
The owner of a sign company in Mississippi was recently fined by local code enforcement officers after displaying two political signs illegally.
Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thanks to a new state law in Illinois, people displaying signs for candidates will soon be able to leave them standing all year long.
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2010
A community in Arizona is in the process of amending its sign ordinance in order to help business owners in the area gain an edge over nearby competition.
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2010
As shoppers around the country prepare for the holiday shopping onslaught, many cities and towns are taking steps to make it easier for them to get noticed.
Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
What started out as a few students pitching in to help a local church has turned into a battle for sign rights in one Virginia county.
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
No matter what business a person is in, a sign can be just what he or she needs to revitalize their struggling business.
Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
A mayor in Maryland is making good on one of the promises he made during his campaign - to clean up signs.
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
A city in New York has yet to come to an agreement on its sign ordinance after the latest city council meeting ended without progress being made. The Sweet Home City Council in Albany spent two hours wrestling with various provisions of an out-of-date o
Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
As the campaign season goes into high gear, candidates from coast to coast are trying to find ways to get their messages out. With all the different mediums around, those hoping to get elected to office can often be overwhelmed with all the options avail
Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010
A business owner in one Pennsylvania town has taken issue with a ruling by the local government, and is using one of the most effective means available to voice his frustration - signs.
Posted: Friday, October 8, 2010
In McHenry, Illinois, the days of signs having free reign may soon some to an end, leaving many business owners worried about the additional cost of tighter regulation.
Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Two sign displayers in Augusta County, Virginia, who are using banners to highlight their dissatisfaction with current members of Congress, may be breaking the sign code.
Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
In Oklahoma, one couple has won the right to post a religious sign at their mobile home sales lot, thanks to a recent decision by city lawmakers.
Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
In Ocean View, Delaware, the town council recently met to tackle the issue of signs on properties.
Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
In the city of Ormond Beach, Florida, business owners and members of other organizations will soon have a chance to give lawmakers a piece of their mind.
Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010
The city council in one Michigan community is preparing to give businesses in the area more leeway when it comes to displaying signs in front of their stores.
Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
A petition is being debated in Swampscott, Massachusetts that will give the town's zoning board the ability to grant permission to businesses looking to post signs in residential areas.
Posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
A community leader in Des Moines, Iowa, is fed up with the number of signs being posted throughout the community and made his feelings knowing in a letter to the city council.
Posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010
In Marianna City, Florida, local lawmakers are changing the rules when it comes to how businesses and other entities can display signs.
Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A dentist's office in Ohio will be able to put up a directional sign, thanks to a recent vote from the city council.
Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
The second-largest city in Massachusetts is giving a break to business owners who want to put up various types of signs for their businesses.
Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010
The city council in Hesperia, California, is giving business owners another year of relaxed sign regulations in an effort to help the local economy.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Businesses in Lakewood, Washington, are breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the tabling of proposed sign regulations.
Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
They do things the old fashioned way in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. The town's shop owners are just like thousands of others across the United States, and yet members of its zoning commission are forcing them to miss opportunities to attract customers by
Posted: Friday, August 6, 2010
In Worcester, Massachusetts, the days of unlimited window signs may be numbered thanks to a proposed ordinance.
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Business owners in Keller, Texas, may soon find themselves with a brand new way to advertise their companies.
Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010
In Tehachapi, California, the community development director, David James, recently sought to change the way businesses display signs.
Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Business owners in Rocklin, California, are breathing a heavy sigh of relief thanks to the relaxation of a sign ordinance.
Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Maui, Hawaii, Chamber of Commerce is taking issue with a city ordinance placing restrictions on sign usage for local businesses.
Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010
In one Idaho city, business owners recently got good news, thanks to a change in the city's sign ordinance.
Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Business owners all across northern New Jersey have been asking local government representatives to consider easing sign restrictions in order to help them cope with the ongoing downturn in the economy.
Posted: Friday, July 2, 2010
In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, businesses will soon see changes in how the local government enforces sign rules.
Posted: Friday, July 2, 2010
In order to give businesses in town a leg up, one Florida community is easing restrictions on different signs.
Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010
In Murray, Kentucky, local legislators are considering changes to the way the city regulates signs.
Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010
Mall owners in Burlington, North Carolina, are hoping to get some positive signs from the city when it comes to a plan to raise their property's visibility.
Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010
In Kansas City, Missouri, one man's political sign has come under fire - literally.
Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010
For a brewery in Aspen, Colorado, there is at least one sign mankind is capable of redemption.
Posted: Monday, June 14, 2010
For one airport in Alabama, the signs of progress are all around.
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2010
In Lafayette, Indiana, members of the local government are considering a new ordinance requiring business owners who no longer occupy a property to get rid of their old signs.
Posted: Monday, June 7, 2010
In Sandy City, Utah, one pizza shop is fighting for the right to post a sign advertising its lower prices.
Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
In the latest fight over sign ordinances, score one for the farmers.
Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Business owners in Rocklin, California, are breathing a heavy sigh of relief thanks to relaxations of a sign ordinance.
Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010
We live in an age of emerging technologies. Portable devices allow people to send and receive messages more quickly than ever. And yet, as the world moves toward digital ubiquity there are some basic ways in which communication remains the same.
Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010
Businesses in Rochester, New York, are demanding change from the city's government regarding signs.
Posted: Thursday, May 20, 2010
In Worcester, Massachusetts, the rules for putting up signs have remained the same for the past 30 years. But as Bob Dylan once wrote, "the times they are a changin'."
Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Yadkinville, North Carolina held a contest in December 2009 for a resident to design a banner it could hang around the town as a form of town logo, according to the Yadkin Ripple.
Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
As employment figures throughout the nation begin to stabilize, businesses looking to hire people have started using banners to proclaim their messages to prospective employees. According to sign blogger Jack Rella, banners are an inexpensive and effecti
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Two proposed banners at the newly built Target Field in Minnapolis, meant to encourage recycling and explain that paper and bottles are recycled, have been rejected some Hennepin County officials, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The signs are
Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010
Chicago Cubs fans are known for their love of Wrigley Field, which they endear so deeply because it hasn't changed much since being built 101 years ago. When the club's new owners announced plans to install a few signs, fans were not too happy. However,
Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Waiting until April 15th to get taxes done is nothing new for Americans during tax season. To fix this, tax preparers are using large banners to remind people to get their taxes done and filed as quickly as possible, according to Gather.com.
Posted: Friday, March 12, 2010
A Prescott, Arizona man led an effort by townspeople to remove banners that encourage Spanish-speaking residents of the Central Arizona town to take part in the upcoming United States Census, according to the Daily Courier. Steve Blair, a town councilman
Posted: Friday, March 12, 2010
Business owners in Jacksonville, Florida are angry about fines they received from the city for illegal banner displays. The owners do not mind the city enforcing the law that explicity outlaws hanging banners without receiving a permit, bu the fines were
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Branson, Missouri, the popular tourist destination in southern Missouri, is fine with the all bright digital marquee signs that adorn local buldings, but the recent surge in the use of banners and other temporary signs moved the town to enforce its law r
Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010
A Federal Court judge in San Diego, California ruled in favor of an area teacher who was told he had to remove a banner from his classroom because it too frequently referred to god.
Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
With shrinking sales, businesses often think of news ways to attract customers without spending too much money. There are more modern ways to make a business run more efficiently and organize better marketing strategies. Still, some industry experts thin
Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The inclusion of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organization's logo on a No Place for Hate banner hung at Wyoming schools has the town of Wheatland, Wyoming debating whether or not the banner should be allowed to remain, according to the