DSA Signage
2026 is well underway, and with the new year, new budgets, and new projects on the horizon, now’s the time to start planning your retail signage. At DSA, we know that partnering early with the right provider ensures that projects are completed on time and on budget, but it’s also wise to start planning signage strategies long before installation time — and here’s why:
1. Early Planning Helps Avoid Costly Delays
Peak building season and opening season will be here before you know it and early planning ensures you have the signage you need when you need it. This helps businesses avoid additional costs from mistakes, rushed shipping, and other issues that can delay openings and impact the final look of the space. Early planning also allows you to secure volume pricing with your signage partner, which can provide significant savings and help you stay within budget.
2. Planning Prevents Rework
Signage should never be treated as an afterthought. It’s an essential component of your operating plan, supporting your brand and providing valuable information for customers. Planning early allows for signage to be integrated cleanly into construction or renovation, rather than patching it in later and having to make last-minute changes.
For instance, early planning ensures that signage fits the space and has adequate electrical capacity, networking access (for digital signage), and proper structural backing for safe mounting.
3. Planning Aligns Signage With Architecture
As your signage partner, we can craft signage solutions that work in harmony with the architecture and interior design you envision, and early planning is key to ensure that displays feel intentional and lighting complements the environment and elevates the space.
4. Early Planning Simplifies Permitting & Code Compliance
Early signage planning helps account for local codes, ADA requirements, landlord approvals, and permitting timelines upfront. Addressing these factors early reduces delays, avoids redesigns, and keeps projects moving smoothly toward opening day.
5. Planning Supports Long-Term Flexibility & Growth
Planning your projects’ signage early allows infrastructure to be built with the future in mind. This makes it easier to update content, add new displays, or upgrade technology as the business grows — without costly retrofits or design compromises later.
Why Choose DSA Signage?
At DSA, we have 50+ years of experience designing and manufacturing quality static and digital signage for a wide range of retailers, including Cartier, Fjallraven, LEGO, Bass Pro Shops, Lenscrafters, Zegna, and other leading brands.
1. DSA Is A U.S.-Based Signage Provider
Because our signage is designed and produced entirely in the United States, we can offer you much faster lead times than signage providers who utilize foreign-made materials. Additionally, because we manufacture everything on site, we ensure quality control and strong production control from concept through final production.
2. Unparalleled Durability & Dependability
Our in-house engineering and manufacturing teams create durable custom signage that can handle high-traffic areas and extreme weather conditions. While most retail signage is meant for indoor use, if you do need outdoor signage, we can manufacture signage that can handle extreme heat, bitter cold temperatures, or hurricane-force winds. Through the years, we’ve consistently built quality signage that can withstand any conditions with ease.
3. LED Technology Controls Costs & Improves Service
At DSA, we exclusively use LED lights for our static retail signage. LED lighting delivers consistent, bright, clear visuals while reducing energy costs and supporting long-term operational savings across all of your locations.
4. Fast Lead Times & On-Time Delivery
While early planning can help retailers avoid many problems, sometimes you need signage in a hurry — and DSA offers fast lead times. Our fast production times also ensure that projects are completed on time, so that you never miss an opening deadline.
5. Responsive & Flexible Signage Partners
Every project comes with unique requirements, timelines, and challenges, which is why we prioritize responsiveness and adaptability at every stage. From design adjustments to evolving site conditions, we work closely with your team to deliver signage solutions that stay aligned with your goals, schedule, and space — without unnecessary delays or disruption.
Our Retail Signage Solutions
We can provide both static and digital signage for retailers. Many retailers come to us for quality LED light boxes, and we offer several different styles, including:
- Edgelit & Backlit Light Boxes –We use acrylic panels for these light boxes, which can be swapped out seasonally or whenever you need to update your messaging. We have front access and side access light boxes as well as our thin-profile LED light box, which features our slimmest frame and edge-to-edge LED lighting. Best of all, the frame snaps open on all sizes, allowing for easy and fast updates.
- Hidden Hinge Light Boxes – These use acrylic panels and are designed for durability and security, and feature a lockable hinged frame and LED backlighting. A hidden hinge light box is the ideal retail sign solution for outdoor use and high-traffic environments where security and visibility are crucial.
- Fabric SEG Light Boxes – When it comes to size, acrylic panels are somewhat limited and, if you need larger signage, our light boxes with SEG fabric graphics are a perfect fit. Seamless and available in an array of sizes, these light boxes offer retailers ultra-bright, visually stunning displays.
- Our Digital Signage Solutions – In addition to light boxes, we are also digital signage providers, and our options include digital kiosks and digital displays, as well as LED video walls. With digital signage, you can change the images in real-time, allowing you to update and deploy messaging easily from a centralized dashboard.
Choose DSA For Your QSR Signage Project
In addition to providing store signage for many retailers, we also have extensive experience working with Quick-Serve Restaurants (QSRs), including brands like Starbucks, Panda Express, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and more. We can provide you with everything from digital menu boards and drive-thru signage to directional signage and order point canopies. We also can customize signage to adhere to requirements across locations.
Partner With DSA Signage
As retail environments continue to evolve in 2026, signage is no longer just a finishing touch — it’s a strategic component of the customer experience. Working with an experienced signage provider early in the planning process helps you make informed decisions around placement, technology, lighting, and infrastructure — ensuring every display feels intentional and performs as intended.
With the right signage partner, retail signage becomes a long-term asset that supports branding, flexibility, and growth — both on opening day and well into the future. Contact us at any time to discuss your signage needs.