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Partner Note
A grounded note on working with trade partners such as shopfitters, agencies, expo builders, and retail project teams.
How Partner Projects move through a normal week
Partner Note explains how LED Lightbox works alongside shopfitters, agencies, expo builders, and retail project teams. The job runs better when frame specs, artwork sign-off, access times, and power requirements are shared clearly before production and installation start.
For partner-led work, send the frame type, visible size, venue name, and where power will come from on site. Retail centres in Gauteng, coastal stores in Durban, and expo halls in Cape Town each bring different handling, access, and testing conditions. A trade brief with rollout dates and venue photos gives the production team something usable before print and packing begin.
A site check at the start prevents confusion later, especially where bulkheads, columns, or existing branding limit the frame position. Keep a short handover note with the PO or in the install file so the next team can identify fabric orientation, cable exit, and hanging hardware without guessing. That record matters when graphics are reprinted or a display is moved between branches.
Trade brief essentials
A useful partner note should pin down who signs off artwork, who controls site access, and what hardware is expected on arrival. It also needs the exact frame size, delivery point, and any venue rule that affects drilling, hanging, or after-hours installation. Clear information saves time in stores, malls, and expo build windows where multiple contractors share the same site.
Before widening the scope, line up the partner note with install details and any lighting requirement that affects transformer placement or cable routing. Check frame sections, printed fabric, and the packing list again before dispatch leaves the workshop or warehouse. Lightbox quotes are built from the wall size, the frame depth and whether the unit is single or double sided.
- Frame spec tied to the actual site
- Venue photo logged before production starts
- Named contact kept on the project file
Site conditions worth flagging
Access can change the whole plan at OR Tambo freight collections, shopping centres with strict loading bays, or regional sites that only allow night work. Older malls may have limited fixing points, narrow goods lifts, or power outlets far from the display position. If a national rollout is active, separate the live snag list from the wider branch schedule so nothing gets buried.
At coastal sites, salt in the air can leave fittings and fabric needing more regular wipe-downs, especially near entrances and open loading areas. Inland retail centres often collect dust on aluminium profiles and light diffusers, while load-shedding means illumination checks must be timed around available power. A showroom visit is best used to compare frame depths, print finish, and corner details against the site requirement.
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What to include with handover
Share the partner brief with frame specs, rollout dates, venue photos, and what has already been tried on site. Keep the subject line specific.
Capture the installation note while access details, fixing method, and power layout are still fresh from site. Add it to the project record with artwork version, frame dimensions, and any venue instruction given by the landlord or expo organiser. When procurement asks for backup later, the file should show what was approved, packed, and installed.