Can a picnic table bench bring profits? Sure. Some customers spend hours shopping each week. They walk here and there and all around the town. After spending all day afoot, they need a place to sit and relax for a few minutes. A handy picnic table bench allows a brief respite from the daily saga. Throw in a picnic table bench here and there. Well-rested customers might shove more doubloons toward your cashiers.

Benches are relatively inexpensive, so you can put them all over inside and out. Rested customers are happy customers, and a happy clientele may buy more stuff than a miserable one. What kind of picnic table bench do you want? Not many decades ago, it was difficult to find a freestanding bench. Most were part of picnic table combinations that looked like they belonged in bunkhouse dining rooms. Fortunately, you can now find stand-alone benches that are both snazzy and utile.

1. Look for a comfortable picnic table bench, which makes the shopper and the shopper's hubby happy.

2. Check out concrete picnic table bench products for outdoor use.

3. Find picnic table bench information on recycled products.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Provide a picnic table bench for bored husbands

Think about the wife who loves trying on every style of shoe available in a shoe store. If her nagging husband remains at her heels harping at her to hurry and leave, she isn't going to buy much. But give the bloke somewhere to sit and snooze, and the wife might fill the car with merchandise from your store. Don't allow your business insufficient seating. It could erode your bottom line.

I recommend: You can find a picnic table bench provider with an appealing product line to fit most any décor, from contemporary to rustic, and everything in between. To make your contribution to wedded bliss, check out the line of benches at Forever Redwood. If you need a convertible picnic table bench, AllPicnicTables.com offers a convenient product that converts from picnic table to bench and back again.

Use a concrete picnic table bench outdoors

A concrete picnic table bench is great for outdoor use. It is sturdy enough to withstand inclement weather, and its weight makes it hard to steal. To reduce the chance of theft even more, lock it in place with a chain and padlock or anchor it in a concrete outdoor patio.

I recommend: You can find an assortment of precast concrete benches at Materials Inc. Another source of concrete benches is Kay Park Recreation.

Find a recycled materials picnic table bench list of products

Do your part for the environment. Several manufacturers create benches from recycled material. Now your customers can sit on old milk bottles instead of burying them.

I recommend: If you are interested in recycled products, you can find a list of recycled plastic picnic table benches at Abundant Earth. Another source for recycled benches is Highland Parks Group in Boca Raton, Florida. Check out Highland Parks' picnic table bench directory of products on its website.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you sell gaming systems, use one to keep your customers' kids busy so the parents have time to shop in your store. Install a video game station near a picnic table bench. Not only will it keep the children entertained, the progeny might pester mom and dad into purchasing your products.