At this time of year, it's critical to keep your stores looking fresh. One easy way to do that is to change your store windows frequently—I'd recommend every other month.

A fun way to keep your displays rotating would be to have a contest with your employees. Let's say you have six employees, so you create three teams of two people and each team would merchandise the windows two times a year. Every time the windows change, take pictures of the final display. At the end of the year, ask your customers to vote on their favorite window, and reward the winning team with a prize (paid time off, gift certificates, etc.).

You might be surprised just how creative your staff will get!