Bulk bin cookies warn “No Grazing” … the “You Big Heifer” remaining unsaid. To me this communicates perfectly but I grew up in a small-city retailing family with farms right outside town. Do you think the general populace gets the hint not to wander up and down the aisles sampling the tasty wares? The “No Bare Hands” comment communicates only as effectively as a close-at-hand alternative – tongs, or wax paper.

COMPARE directly to…
“No Free Taste Tests”

For all retail regulation signing see…
“Return Policy Empowers Sales”
“You Bought It, You Own It!“
“Upscale Handle-With-Care Warning”
“Stupid Parking Prohibited“
“Parking Signs Employ Agency Creative“
“Not-So-Handicapped Parking“
“All Sales Very, Very Final”
“Smoke Ye Not in Uncial Majuscules”
“No Bike Riding in Store”
“No Soliciting Unless Thin Mints”
“Unattended Child Warning“
“Don’t Bag the Baby”
“Warning: Not A Baby Wipe”
“No Grazing … You Big Heifer”
“No Free Taste Tests“
“Retail Rules of Engagement”
“Get Off The Cell Phone, Bai-tch”
“Warning Door Eats Children“
“Mall Cops a Phone Call Away”
“Handicapped Store Front Decal“

For a visual Pinterest Board summary see…
Amenities: Regulating Retail with Signs

For an actual declaration of war on the unwanted SEE…
“Anti-Amenity: Don’t Sit Here.”

If retail staff needs a break TRY…
“Wolford Will Return“
“Out To Lunch Retail“

For humorous retail signage SEE…
“Chinese Wieners on Sale“
“We’re Your Biggest Fans“
“Store Tag Not Meant for You“
“Bipolar Restroom Sign“
“Sign Says Cheeky“
“Rx for Couch Potat0 P•O•P”

For positive sign psychology posts SEE…
“Diamonds: Go Big or Go Home”
“Imaginative and Empowering Jewelry Signage”
“Subliminal or Supraliminal Retail Messaging”
“One Sold Every 5 Seconds“
“Merchandising Smoke and Mirrors”
“100% Satisfaction by 3:00 pm”
“Must-Have T-Shirt Designs”
“Live in The Moment Motto”
“Brand Celebrates Itself Literally.”
“Bulgari Priced in Gold”
“Entrance Portal Perspectives”
“Mirror‘s Vision of Christmas in Jewelry”
“Puzzle Piece Recycling Bin”
“This-Just-In Faceout Tag“
“Shopper Decision-making Aids“
“VIP Still Shopping Tag“
“Rx for Couch Potat0 P•O•P”

For discussions of a more academic nature SEE…
“Make Your Own Prices Seem Lower“
“Unconscious Buying Behavior”
“How Design Influences Shopper Behavior“

For retail typeface, type size and color references SEE…
“Best Typefaces for Retail and Point-of-Purchase”
“Type Size for Sign Readability”
“Type Size and Color for Readability”
“Sign as Communication Vehicle”

For farther afield Bakery fixture posts see…
“Simple Simon, Racks for a Pieman”
“Hand-Lettered Wood Shingle”
“Cupcake in a Bell Jar“
“Cupcakeria: Grand Opening”
“Wire Ties Offered With A Flourish“
“Multi-Grain Wall of Wicker”
“Bakery Shelf Edge Label Challenge“
“Bagels in the Round, and the Square“
“Bakery Basket on Metro Shelf“
“Low-rider French Bread Baskets”
“Acrylic Dividers Market Bagels“
“Pallets Full of Pies‘
“No Grazing… You Big Heifer”
“How to Handle Baked Goods Migration“

For a visual Pinterest Board summary see…
“Bakery Merchandising and Fixtures in Retail“

SEARCH retail “Amenity” or just plain “Silly,” whichever you think applies to the situation best.

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