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• • Sizes and measuring

    Most sizing problems start with the equipment, not the tape measure. In this category, store owners and managers work out what fits around a register, card reader or scale, how to measure a counter with a lip or an odd shape, and when a standard size does the job. Start with how to measure your counter, then read about standard sizes and sizing around POS equipment. Browse counter mats in every standard size.

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  • Materials, thickness and printing

    Rubber, vinyl, fabric-top and clear mats each behave differently under hands, cups and cleaning spray. Here members compare materials, thickness and print methods for the way their counter gets used. Read how the materials compare, how to choose thickness and dye-sublimation versus surface print. Compare every material in our counter mats range.

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  • Artwork, proofs and design

    A logo that looks sharp on a laptop can print soft on a mat. In this category, designers and business owners talk through file formats, color matching, bleed, how much text a mat can carry and what to check on a proof before approving it. Read artwork setup and what happens at the proof stage. Ready with a logo? See custom counter mats.

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  • Pricing, minimums and bulk orders

    What drives the price per mat, why minimums exist and how a multi-store order differs from a single one. Members compare quotes, quantities and the questions worth asking before a purchase order goes out. Read where the money goes in wholesale pricing, how minimums work or request a quote. Ordering for many stores? Read about wholesale counter mats.

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  • Turnaround, rush and shipping

    Grand openings and promotions run on fixed dates, and mats have to land first. Here members plan backward from the deadline: proof time, production, rush options and shipping to one store or many. Read what happens between order and finished mat and lead time on bulk orders. Shipping to many locations? See wholesale counter mats.

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  • Mats by business type

    A pharmacy pickup window, a teller line, a dispensary counter and a dealership service desk each need something different from the mat. In this category, people who run those counters compare notes. Start with mats for retail counters or read about convenience stores, pharmacies, banks, dispensaries and dealerships.

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  • Marketing at the counter

    The counter is where a customer stands still and looks down. Members here discuss what to print, where a QR code works, how often to change a promotion and how brands place mats in stores they do not own. Read about advertising at the counter, QR codes on mats and rolling a design out across a franchise. Printing your own message? Start with custom counter mats.

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  • Care, cleaning and home kitchens

    How to clean a mat without wearing off the print, what goes in a dishwasher and what does not, and how to protect a kitchen counter from heat and spills. Read cleaning by material type and protecting kitchen surfaces. For home counters, see the Kitchen Counter Mat.

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