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2020 has been very unusual and challenging for many businesses, especially those who are customer-facing. The struggles have particularly highlighted by high street business, including hair salons, pubs, restaurants and gyms.

Ensuring your business is COVID compliant, and you can maximise your floor space while maintaining social distancing can be very challenging. Our traditional client base - the UK and Irelands sign industry has been working with their customers throughout the pandemic and during the easing of lockdown to help them safely open.

As you start to venture into shops, bars, restaurants and offices, you will notice a wide range of sneeze protection screens, signage and information displays. These will become the norm for some time to come.

As the UK's premier sign trade supply company, we have provided a wide range of products used to hang, connect, support and display. As consumers, we have seen several attempted DIY solutions which are at best flimsy and at worse dangerous, not only to staff but to customers. We always recommend any business seek to advise from a professional sign installer before tackling any installations yourself, we appreciate the need to save money is more important than ever, but safety should always be paramount. 

Our extensive range of products helps fulfil many purposes, including sign fixing, LED window displays, interior shop signage and displays and partition screens. Whether you are an installer or an end-user, we can help guide you in purchasing the right product for the job.

COVID-19 Protection Screens & Fixings

To help make it easier to locate the right products, we created a dedicated section on the webshop, COVID-19 Protection Screens & Fixings. You will find a range of products from Ceiling Panel Grips which can be used to hold acrylic screens in place on countertops. We have several connectors for joining multiple panels together; these include T-Shape Modular Panel Connectors, L-Shape 2 Way Connectors and X-Shape - 4 Way Connectors.

If you require to hang partition screens and signs from a ceiling, then our Self Gripping Ceiling Hangers are perfect for the job. We can also help with the supply of ready-made counter or floor standing screens if required.

Sign Fixings For Every Job

Whether you are updating signage or installing for a new business, look no further than iSpi Trade. Our range of high-quality, low-cost standoffs will provide the perfect fixing solution. Our top-selling Gloss Aluminium Sign Stand-Offs start at only 80p per item, and you can save even more when you buy box quantities which work out at only 50p per fixing. We are confident of our lowest UK prices that we offer a like-for-like Price Match Promise if you find the same product cheaper from a UK supplier, check our price promise page for details.

Don't Keep Customers In The Dark

iSpi Trade is fast becoming the UK's number one supplier of LED Window Display Kits. Our wide selection of size and orientation options are perfect for all retail shops and high street offices where attracting customers from the kerbside is a vital part of your sales strategy.

You can create a stunning multi-sized window display by using a large A2 or A1 window display panels and using small A4 or A3 sizes to complement the feature message. The larger A2 and A1 options are perfect for Estate Agents where you can feature a high value or property of the week or for restaurants to display their menu or specials board.

However you want to use LED window displays, these modern, double-sided panels are easy to install, easy to change the poster image and easy to maintain.

iSpi Trade is always happy to help with any questions you may have around the installation, sizing or even bespoke configuration.

Whatever solutions are required to assist businesses to get back open and operational, our range of products will help. Whether you are an installer, landlord or end-user, we are on hand with low prices and support when required.