article thumbnail

Stimulating Impulse Purchases When the Thrill is Gone

Retail TouchPoints

Think of placing rows of gum at checkout and in-aisle candy shipper displays with mouth-watering graphics. With inflation easing, brands also can target consumers with shoppable content on mobile apps that address responsible indulging — one-click shoppable content that acts just like that gum in the checkout aisle.

Checkout 237
article thumbnail

Grocery Store Design Impacted by Pandemic-Driven Shopping Behaviors

VMS

Advertisement. Advertisement. Another trend that was on the upswing prior to COVID-19 that’s almost universally expected to continue in its aftermath is the increasing automation of the checkout process. We have added self-checkouts to almost our entire fleet of stores, but still maintain many manned checkouts at each store. “We

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Target Named 2021 VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year

VMS

Advertisement. Through our store design, we’ve made front-of-store revisions that promote guest and team member safety, including Plexiglas barriers and larger spaces between checkout lanes,” Perdew said. “We Advertisement. Advertisement. That retailer is Target.”. PHOTO GALLERY (9 IMAGES). Courtesy of Target.

article thumbnail

How the Pandemic Forced Convenience Stores to Change with the Times

VMS

In fact, mobile order pick-up points, self-checkouts and contactless technologies are what we expect will have the biggest impact on future store design,” explains Bona. Advertisement. Mobile checkout stations are situated at the exit, so shoppers can pay quickly, minimizing time in store. Advertisement. gallery_holder}}.

article thumbnail

These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

VMS

In California, Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores launched palm-scanning technology at checkout. Advertisement. OF YOUR HANDS. his being our annual Year in Review, we should probably take a look at what Amazon has been up to. The palm images, after being entered in a kiosk at the 65 locations, link shoppers’ palms to payment cards.

article thumbnail

Jason & Scot Show Episode 271 – Amazon Q2 2021 Recap

Retail Geek

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. Merchandising promoting you to download the mobile app and scan things with your your scan QR codes with your phone.

article thumbnail

3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

VMS

Advertisement. Advertisement. Among the top trends along those lines: Shoppers’ desire for quick, contactless checkouts and spaces designed with social distancing considerations in mind. The post 3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022 appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

Apparel 122