Retail Adventures

AUGUST 20, 2024

When the associates return, have them to document their visits, breaking down everything they experienced in each area of the store. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Is the merchandise fresh or dated? Is coverage adequate?

Shopping 91

Shopping Merchant Services Visual Merchandising Markdowns 91

Retail Adventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

When the associates return, have them to document their visits, breaking down everything they experienced in each area of the store. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Is the merchandise fresh or dated? Is coverage adequate?

Shopping 52

Shopping Merchant Services Visual Merchandising Markdowns 52

Retail Adventures

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

When the associates return, ask them to document their visits, breaking down everything they experienced in each area of the store. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Is the merchandise fresh or dated?

Shopping 52

Shopping Merchant Services Visual Merchandising Markdowns 52

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2025

From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout, many of the best decisions were historically guided by experience, gut instinct and the occasional stroke of genius. If one stores best-selling sweater lags at another, you can shift stock accordingly and reduce markdowns.

Visual Merchandising 147

Visual Merchandising Dead-Stock Store Layout Markdowns 147