VMS

MAY 27, 2021

According to Retail Dive , most of that growth occurred at the store level, and Best Buy is in the process of testing new store concepts – sizes ranging from 15,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet – as well as some outlet stores. Percent appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

APRIL 12, 2021

McDonald’s (Chicago) is planning to close hundreds of restaurants inside of mass merchant Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.), The company plans to convert former McDonald’s in-store locations into other services or restaurant offerings. reports CNBC. About 150 McDonald’s locations within Walmart will remain after the closures.

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VMS

AUGUST 11, 2021

grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Mastercard SpendingPulse reports on national retail sales across all payment types in select markets around the world. Read the press release: Retail sales in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In a recent interview, Farnell shared his insights and recommendations to help brands and merchants embrace the retailtainment revolution: Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How would you define retailtainment? There is much to be learned by following your customer beyond the rituals they have established within your particular sector.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It’s all about quality and customer service in every aspect.” — Sandra Garrett, Founder, SG Design LLC. Who were some movers and shakers who influenced you or your path in retail design/visual merchandising? “I Michael felt that talented visual leaders had the ideal combination of ‘the eye, the hand and the mind.’

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CJ Retail Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2024

One key retail tactic that has a big impact on consumer behavior and purchase decisions is visual merchandising. In order to create a visually appealing and engaging shopping environment, products must be presented strategically. Moreover, visual merchandising conveys brand identity and produces a unique shopping experience.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

After the transition, the mass merchant will have roughly 100,000 more employees working full-time than it did five years ago, Reuters reports. The post Walmart Moves to Make Hourly Employees Full Time appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. In an attempt to retain retail workers, Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.)

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VMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

And while JCPenney, a merchant prince from a bygone era, spoke passionately about customer service, the question must be asked, does customer service today transcend Penney’s golden rule? And now as we look toward the future, we’re compelled to reconsider the meaning of customer service.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The gallery will also include an in-house interior design firm and atelier to provide services. To accommodate the new building, some existing merchants will be relocated within the center. The post RH to Open 4-Level Design Gallery at Fashion Island appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

MAY 4, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) WASHINGTON — Retailers have filed a lawsuit seeking to have the Federal Reserve lower its 10-year-old cap on “swipe” fees banks charge to process debit card transactions, saying the agency wrongly applied federal law and that merchants have paid billions of dollars more than intended by Congress while banks’ costs have fallen.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2024

To capture attention and create lasting impressions, retailers must start thinking less like merchants and more like artists. Crafting memorable retail experiences The human brain processes experiences through multiple senses, each playing a unique role in how we form memories and emotions. Apple is a standout in visual merchandising.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s important because these visits help you keep your finger on the pulse of industry and community trends, customer service standards, and competitor offerings. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Is coverage adequate?

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CJ Retail Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2024

Visual merchandising plays a key role in maximizing the impact of retail spaces. Retailers may give their customers an immersive & interesting shopping experience by using visual merchandising, which is a fantastic tool. Key Takeaways First impressions in retail are crucial for attracting and retaining customers.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

With an incomparable line-up of compelling educational content, interactive workshops and (who could forget) the crowd-favorite Iron Merchant Challenge, IRDC 2021 reaffirmed the importance of collaboration to our industry. Roeller explained that “brands can atrophy – it all comes down to the service you provide.”. Ralf Kircher.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Are displays merchandised as a destination (think milk and eggs in a grocery store) or as impulse purchases? Don’t forget to visit service areas, classrooms, and rest rooms, too.

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Retail Adventures

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Are displays merchandised as a destination product (think milk and eggs in a grocery store) or as impulse purchases? Don’t forget to visit service areas, classrooms, and rest rooms, too.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

These innovations were the sparks that led to the inception of the visual merchandising and store design industries. And while these megastores were in their seminal stages, nobody quite knew what to do with them and the unending mountain of merchandise sitting under their roofs. The term “customer friendly” did not apply.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

“My advocacy to my team always has been that a lot of these things — 3D, VR, AR — are really cool, but they might die on the vine, and they’re not typically applicable to retailers right away except in small ways,” said Rohan Deuskar, Founder and CEO of the visual merchandising solution Stylitics in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Our view and the view of our merchants is that 2023 is probably when we will see it stabilise. He’s just hired a very sophisticated visual merchandising director. We were running a parallel process of trade sale or IPO, and Steinhoff made an offer for us. Kate Hopwood understands it, Blaine Callard gets it.

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Retail Geek

JULY 30, 2021

3:36] Visually is more impressive and it’s more important it’s a more pleasant environment to stand in. Packaging and visual merchandising that makes them easy to recognize and differentiate so. Um and you know it’s usually a cluttered mess and so this store. It just it doesn’t seem like they’ve. [6:00]

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The store will have special features such as a full-service, centrally located counter for the meat that is a cornerstone of Hispanic cuisine, as well as a broad assortment of fresh produce and an in-house bakery. Like other Leevers stores, this one will be 100% employee-owned.

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VMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Effective in the third quarter, Andy Jassy, formerly CEO of Amazon Web Services, stepped up to replace Bezos. Of course, automated distribution and extended delivery services are fine, but what’s actually getting delivered? It even invested in DroneUp, a drone services and data collection service. The Chain Is Breaking.

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