Retail Focus

JANUARY 18, 2023

Visual merchandising can help you do just that, but it can also be costly. Fortunately, there are plenty of budget-friendly ways to create a visually appealing store. In this blog post, we’ll explore some creative ideas for visual merchandising on a budget that small businesses can use to make a big impact.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 31, 2022

Mad About Design will be exhibiting at the 2022 Visual Merchandising and Display Show. We love talking about retail, and are always up for a chat, so come meet the Mad People, at stand C5, to find out more about all things retail and discover more about our unique sustainability plans. Register for free entry here.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The new store concept was unveiled at Carters first flagship in Atlanta this past October, with plans to expand the concept nationwide by 2026. From there, our talented team of designers and visual merchandisers executed an interactive, easy and inspiring experience.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 12, 2022

Visual merchandising plays a pivotal role in converting sales at the store level. However, there should be a lot of thought and purposeful planning that goes into designing everything from the store layout and signage to the proper lighting and product arrangements. by Melissa Stivale.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 12, 2022

Visual merchandising plays a pivotal role in converting sales at the store level. However, there should be a lot of thought and purposeful planning that goes into designing everything from the store layout and signage to the proper lighting and product arrangements. by Melissa Stivale.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At the core of the store design program is a framework to assess retail stores and to inform the design of ELC visual merchandising, based on sustainability-related areas including waste reduction, water and energy conservation and responsible material sourcing. Iannuzzi: We have several vehicles and champions for this work.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

With its strong roots in the store design and visual merchandising community, PAVE Global also will tap into its expansive network to attract a broader mix of exhibitors and strategic partners to the event. We look forward to supporting our community, and helping forge meaningful connections between design students and retail leaders.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Similarly, creating a meaningful customer experience begins with a map a tool to visualize the entire journey, from initial awareness to post-purchase interactions. Customer journey mapping (CJM) is widely used in retail to analyze and plan touch points before, during and after purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

The Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) has awarded Ielyzaveta Ignatyeva from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) as the 2020 Bergmeyer Scholarship recipient.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Otterman will lead strategic marketing efforts at Macy’s, building awareness, engagement and loyalty among all customer segments via brand activation, campaign advertising and content planning, creative, visual merchandising, branded entertainment and media strategy.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The formula is simple: take functional everyday items, redesign them imaginatively with eye-catching colour, texture and packaging, price them accessibly, showcase them with immaculate visual merchandising and make the shopping experience fun, and watch the customers come in droves. Both are big on new product introductions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2024

While adapting to sustainability priorities wasn’t deemed a top challenge for respondents, most ( 61% ) indicated that one of their top goals for the year was to integrate sustainability into more design plans and material decisions. For example, Sleep Number debuted a high-tech store concept in July 2022 designed with sustainability in mind.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

In October 2022 The North Face unveiled a five- year expansion plan that will add 300 global retail and partner locations, as well as updating existing stores with a refreshed approach. For us the store is a place for curiosity and exploration, said Cerletti.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The retailer also has transformed one of its Plano, Texas locations into a concept store to test visual merchandising strategies designed to bring new and existing brands to life in unique ways. The Container Store also has plans to add more brick-and-mortar locations; in June 2022 it announced it would add 74 new stores by 2027.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Primark also plans to bring back beloved Primark exclusives, like Disney’s Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring collection. For example, the store has a collection commemorating the 30 th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Lion King , which includes fully sustainable clothing and accessories starting at $4.50.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

One of the key dimensions of EuroShop 2023 is Shop Fitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising, which is the heart of EuroShop and its largest dimension. 2022 EuroShop segments into eight ‘experience dimensions’, namely Shopfitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising which will be held in Halls 1, 10, 11 & 12.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Lowes also is planning to roll out chatbots for its customers this spring, one of the retailers busiest seasons. We think about gen AI tools as giving superpowers to associates, and were close to that vision, she added. When the associate comes to the customer, they feel confident that they have all the tools to help that customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Retailers naturally plan a lot of spend around this, with extra staff and extra marketing. Thematic visual merchandising : Let Chinese shoppers know you know how important this week is and create some visual merchandising to display throughout the period – just as you would for Christmas.

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Shopify

JANUARY 5, 2023

But planning how you’ll use your retail space is easier said than done. You pay for your space, valuable products occupy your space, and customers enter and navigate your space to—ideally—make a purchase. Your space is essential to your success.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

When we do master planning, were looking at the makeup of transportation and how it relates to malls or other types of retail venues. Kato-Yokoyama: A lot of retailers are looking at their physical footprint in terms of things like the accessibility of transit and whether people have the ability to walk to the location.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2025

Bath & Body Works has introduced its new Gingham+ store design in more than 15 locations, including stores in South Korea, Los Angeles and Texas, and plans to continue rolling out the refreshed aesthetic in a majority of its planned U.S. store openings going forward. The retailer generated net sales of $7.3 1, 2025, a 1.6%

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CJ Retail Solutions

JULY 30, 2024

Visual merchandising is a critical component in maximizing retail sales. This practice involves strategically presenting products to create visually appealing and enticing displays for customers. Effective visual merchandising can attract shoppers, encourage store entry, and ultimately increase sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

Founded in 1992 as The Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE), PAVE Global is an educational foundation for the retail design , planning and visual merchandising industry, and gives brand practitioners a unique opportunity to support young students and expand their talent pools.

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VMS

JUNE 21, 2021

Glossier (New York) is planning to open three permanent brick-and-mortar stores, according to a company blog post. The brand is also planning to reopen a store in New York by 2022. The post Glossier Plans Three New Stores appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The store environment must therefore be flexible, enabling the fast turnover of merchandise. Visual merchandising is critical to a store’s success as well. The store must allow for floor and wall fixtures to be dialed in as needed.

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VMS

AUGUST 6, 2021

Little Caesar’s (Detroit) announced its plans to open at least 15 new units in Denver by 2024, according to a company press release. The post Little Caesar’s Plans Expansion into Denver appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Craig Sherwood, VP of U.S.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Morgan’s 7 th annual Retail Round-Up conference that the department store company was planning more standalone Backstage stores in addition to the shop-in-shops.

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VMS

JULY 21, 2021

Foxtrot (Chicago), the high-end convenience/corner store concept, is planning to open 50 stores throughout the U.S. It plans to open locations in regions like Houston, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Austin, Texas; it already has locations in Washington, D.C., during the next two years, reports Supermarket News.

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CJ Retail Solutions

AUGUST 2, 2024

By leveraging merchandising strategies, retailers can create a more profitable and successful business model. One of the key elements of an effective visual merchandising strategy is the use of focal points to draw attention to specific products or promotions. FAQs What is merchandising? What is visual merchandising?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

New research from MG2 confirms that Gen Z is looking for curated visual merchandising experiences and for brand values to shine through in these physical environments, along with a focus on wellbeing and community connections.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Design and visual merchandising teams in particular rise to the occasion, finding creative themes, materials, lighting and more to evoke delight and holiday spirit among consumers of all ages. The holiday season has always been a core period for retailers to level up their in-store experiences. Be monumental.

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Retail Smart Guys

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Online Visual Merchandising: Creating Irresistible eCommerce Displays In the world of eCommerce, your website is your digital storefront, and just like a physical store, visual merchandising plays a crucial role in attracting and engaging customers. You need to know their preferences, shopping behaviors, and pain points.

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VMS

JULY 8, 2021

The discount retailer plans to add dental, nutritional, cold/cough products among other health care-related offerings. The post Dollar General Plans Push into Health Care appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Dollar General (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) has hired Albert Wu, M.D.,

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VMS

JULY 19, 2021

Columbus, Ohio) is planning to debut three “test” locations by this fall. It’s dubbing the concept “store of the future” and is planning to rollout another 10 test locations by 2022, reports CNBC. The post Victoria’s Secret Plans ‘Store of the Future’ appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

At Coach, Zaccariello is responsible for visual merchandising through the company’s 3D creative studio, including store windows, showrooms and pop-ups, design and production of events and the digital experience team. In Shanghai, the brand encountered challenges because indoor events were restricted at holiday planning time.

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VMS

JUNE 7, 2021

has announced its plans to close its locations during the U.S. The mass merchant joins similar retailers, like Target (Minneapolis) which announced its plans to close its stores for Thanksgiving this past January, CNBC reports. Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) Thanksgiving holiday this November.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Encouraging creativity: With routine tasks handled by machines, employees have more time to engage creatively in aspects like visual merchandising, event planning, or designing customer-engagement strategies.

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