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The Role of Visual Merchandising in Enhancing Sales Potential

Retail Focus

Visual merchandising is an essential tool for retailers aiming to boost sales and improve customer experience. It involves strategically presenting products in a physical space to engage customers and encourage purchases. Moreover, visual merchandising helps convey a brand’s personality and its value proposition.

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The North Face Appeals to All 5 Senses to Bring the Outdoors into its London Flagship

Retail TouchPoints

Want to enjoy the best of the outdoors without, you know, actually going outside? The stores centerpiece is its Dome Tent, where shoppers can lay down and look up at AI-generated content that will take them through a 30 -minute visual journey, featuring natural soundscapes and visuals to take the viewer from day to night.

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REI Shutters Experiences Business that was Losing Millions Annually, Cuts 400+ Jobs

Retail TouchPoints

After 40 years of providing adventure travel, day tours and classes, outdoors retail co-op REI will shut down its Experiences business, which had been losing millions of dollars every year and was being subsidized with profits from other parts of the business, according to a statement from CEO Eric Artz.

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Warby Parker Transforms First NYC Store into ‘Love Letter’ to Local Artists

Retail TouchPoints

is something we’ve been wanting to do for a while, and this is our first major renovation to the space in over 10 years,” said Sandy Gilsenan, Chief Retail and Customer Experience Officer for Warby Parker in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “Refreshing the design of our first store on Greene St.

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How Indoor Playgrounds are Revitalizing Malls and Foot Traffic

Retail TouchPoints

By considering all of the creative factors that make an indoor playground fun, safe and engaging, mall operators can supercharge not only their foot traffic and business but also kids’ summer experiences. Rich Albright is VP and General Manager of Soft Play , a global leader in immersive indoor, outdoor and waterplay environments.

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Grocery Trend Report: Upgrading Digital Shopping to Support ‘Power Users’ and Appealing to Ethno-National Identities

Retail TouchPoints

The puestos are surrounded by open communal seating areas, 11 murals painted by local artists, an indoor bar, two outdoor patios and a standalone fine-dining restaurant with a menu created by Mexico-based restaurateurs using the mercado’s ingredients.

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From Vacancy to Vitality: Rethinking Retail for the Next Generation

Retail TouchPoints

Converting them into community plazas, garden spaces or outdoor event areas encourages gathering and extends visitor dwell time. Whether through programmed events, outdoor seating or interactive art, retail spaces must actively invite community interaction. Parking lots can become public spaces. Foster public gathering.