VMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Department stores, Barron’s writes, have seen a resurgence in 2021, as indicated by the stock growth of Macy’s (176%), Kohl’s (53%) and Nordstrom (15%). Holiday department store sales are expected to grow by nearly 15 percent compared to the previous year, according to a Mastercard forecast. “In

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 19, 2023

After an amazing first day of leading "The Next Wave of Loyalty Track" at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo I was excited to take Ian Scott and Jack Stratten , two of our favorite retail wizards from the U.K., I began my retail career at T.A. I still love a good department store, and Macy's State Street is one of the best.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

but the company also has worked with its portfolio of luxury clients on a range of new store designs and experiences. Based on the innovation that’s evident in all these projects, Sterling Plenert , Principal at Arcadis, believes the broader industry has a lot to learn from luxury players. And when Tiffany & Co.

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VMS

JULY 22, 2021

When the high-end retailer charged TPG Architecture (New York) with a collaborative effort with their in-house design team to redesign its existing store in the Perisur Mall, located in the southern suburbs of Mexico City, the mandate presented was clear and consistent. In homage to Wyman, the store café is called Café Lance.

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VMS

AUGUST 24, 2021

the chances are probably close to 90 percent (or more) that you’ll have heard of Fortnum & Mason, the grocer-cum-department store with a flagship on London’s very posh Piccadilly. The post Fortnum & Mason Knows How to Spread the Message appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Mardi Najafi, Figure3: We’ve seen a shift in priorities over the course of the last five years or so, with the decrease in traffic to big anchor tenants in the mall – namely department stores – partly due to their late pivot to a seamless, omnichannel approach. It diluted the whole thing. But it has to be done very thoughtfully.

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VMS

JULY 22, 2021

When the high-end retailer charged TPG Architecture (New York) with a collaborative effort with their in-house design team to redesign its existing store in the Perisur Mall, located in the southern suburbs of Mexico City, the mandate presented was clear and consistent. In homage to Wyman, the store café is called Café Lance.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

The potholes are easy to see and can usually be avoided or at least mitigated with proper planning. The first and seemingly most effective is to have an agreement with a department store for sales space on their floor. The second, and on its face, riskier, is to open their own store location.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

IRDC was also co-located with the Shop! 25 – a welcome reception hosted by IRDC Supporting Sponsor Piddi Design in the 402 Lobby Bar at the host hotel – where attendees from both conferences were able to meet and mingle. Ideation at shopassociation.org.). NO CRYING IN VISUAL MERCHANDISING. A BEAUTIFUL BEGINNING.

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

“While retailers have indicated that they are seeing an increase in items returned to stores and online, the upside is that it also provides them with additional opportunities to connect further with customers and provide a positive experience.”. percent during 2020, but online returns are in line with recent years at an average of 20.8

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VMS

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now the great debate between shopping online and shopping at physical stores is heating up again, thanks to new technologies delivering novel in-person experiences that combine the info-gathering power of the internet with the excitement of being able to touch and try a product. The Challenge. The Process.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. This illustration from an early 1900s issue is captioned, “The window gazer at work.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, more risk-averse shoplifters (Sheepish Teens and Disgruntled Employees) could be deterred by lower shelves, sign-free windows or panopticon-like layouts in which people feel watched at all times. In other cases, crime is more intense (see the viral videos of thefts at downtown drug and luxury department stores).

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

At their core, shop-in-shop models must remain a true partnership between both brands , with each bringing their own branding to the table in order to effectively blend their design messaging. asked Helen Herrick, Director at MBH Architects in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. How is it appealing to the customer?

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VMS

APRIL 7, 2021

Nominated by their peers, these multidisciplinary designers, architects and visual merchandisers have demonstrated a dedication to design excellence as well as a commitment to advance the customer experience at retail in ways we are only beginning to imagine. How do you see the role of physical stores changing in the future?

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we can’t make the days longer, we can help with the tools necessary to help you plan your visual merchandising, the big part of your store that keeps shoppers interested. Theme: Choose a theme for each month of the year (note: some months may have more than one theme – but not together, one at a time.)

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 3, 2020

When a store is well merchandised add-on sales become a common occurrence. The average Target store isn't fancy, it's really just a big box lined with basic gondolas. But what they do with the merchandise on those gondolas is magic. At Target it's not about the fixtures or the décor, the product is the star.

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VMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the summer, it was reported to be launching its own physical department stores, high on robots and other technology. Much of it is sitting in ships stacking up at various U.S. Store shelves are thinly stocked and on-time delivery is becoming a unicorn. We’re talking billions. The Chain Is Breaking. What the L Happened?

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