Retail Focus

JULY 24, 2024

These spaces allow for complete control over the customer experience, from the exterior design to the interior layout and product presentation. Stand-alone pop-ups are particularly effective for brands looking to make a bold statement or test a new market without the long-term commitment of a permanent store.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The store window has always been prime real estate for brand storytelling, but this is especially true during the holiday season. That is why we plan to celebrate the creative professionals who master the art of window dressing once again with the design:retail Winning Windows awards program.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

” Constantly Test and Iterate Design Concepts Retailers like Macy’s have made headlines for their moves to right-size their store fleet and invest in new, much smaller , store formats and experiences. “When they go shopping, they want to be treated specially.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Mardi Najafi, Figure3: We’ve seen a shift in priorities over the course of the last five years or so, with the decrease in traffic to big anchor tenants in the mall – namely department stores – partly due to their late pivot to a seamless, omnichannel approach.

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Retail Minded

JULY 6, 2024

For small retail outlets, this might mean offering goods that aren’t available in big department stores, giving you an edge in the market. Product Display Effective visual merchandising and product display play a vital role.

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Retail Adventures

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

And while we can’t make the days longer, we can help with the tools necessary to help you plan your visual merchandising. When it comes to in-store displays we tend to lose interest in about five seconds – this is why the days of “this display is good enough for now” just doesn’t cut it anymore. So, what’s a retailer to do?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

Some shop-in-shop designs are used to house a host retailer’s own distinct concept, an approach that has proved successful for Macy’s , which launched its off-price customer experience in 2015 with Macy’s Backstage.

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VMS

APRIL 7, 2021

Nominated by their peers, these multidisciplinary designers, architects and visual merchandisers have demonstrated a dedication to design excellence as well as a commitment to advance the customer experience at retail in ways we are only beginning to imagine. visitor experience center for the city of Augusta, Ga.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Fake it Till You Make It,” led by Chuck Palmer, Retail Strategist, and Stephanie Bair-Garant, Director of Visual Merchandising, ZenGenius Inc., Teams were judged by a retail panel: Jamie Schisler, Chief Comfort Officer, Upwest; Heidi DeMers, Director, Store Design, Target; and Geoff Painter, Managing Director, Store Design, Starbucks.

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VMS

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now the great debate between shopping online and shopping at physical stores is heating up again, thanks to new technologies delivering novel in-person experiences that combine the info-gathering power of the internet with the excitement of being able to touch and try a product. Learn about our submission guidelines.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 27, 2022

We also know that you never have enough time to do everything you want to do to you sales floor, and that your customers require constant change to keep them coming back for more. 5 Senses: Each of the five senses play a role in the customer experience and enhances your chosen monthly theme.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. He believed that merchandise presentation was an art form. Hearn & Son, B.

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