Department Stores, Location, Planning and Visual Merchandising

Does the Historic Makeover of an Iconic Paris Retailer Chart a Path for Department Stores’ Revival?

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For more than 150 years, Parisian department store La Samaritaine has overlooked the banks of the Seine, a sweeping expanse of glass and intricately painted iron that proudly proclaimed the store’s position at the center of French commerce, both geographically and ideologically.

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Department Store Offers Shoppers a Calming, Biophilic Space

VMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Originally scheduled for an October 2020 opening, the seventh location for this family-run department store was caught in the middle of the global predicament – to build or not to build, to cancel or push on? Opening any store requires an exact timeline. Finally, we were able to implement the installation plan.

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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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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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Macy’s Plans Office Tower for Herald Square Flagship

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MAY 12, 2021

The proposed plan also includes a private investment by Macy’s – roughly $235 million – to update the public spaces surrounding its flagship, like the pedestrian-friendly areas at Broadway Plaza and Herald Square, as well as subway access and transit connections. million-square-foot Herald Square store since 1902.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

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JUNE 22, 2023

Physical Stores Create Unique Value and Get ‘Premium’ Investment Like many omnichannel retailers, Anthropologie understands the unique value of its stores. That is why leadership places a “huge premium” on the store experience, from associate hiring and training to visual merchandising and store design. “As

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Have you visited Macy's State Street Chicago? Because you should!

Retail Adventures

JUNE 19, 2023

Chapman's, a four store, indie-owned department store chain located in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chapman's flagship store on Milwaukee's Wisconsin Avenue was a show-stopper and it was a privilege to work there. I still love a good department store, and Macy's State Street is one of the best.

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Luxury Lessons: What High-End Brands Can Teach Store Designers

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MARCH 20, 2024

” Constantly Test and Iterate Design Concepts Retailers like Macy’s have made headlines for their moves to right-size their store fleet and invest in new, much smaller , store formats and experiences. “When they go shopping, they want to be treated specially. And when Tiffany & Co.

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PHOTOS: Brilliant Remodel of El Palacio de Hierro Is a Gift to the Community

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. It’s the neighborhood strategy or city planning strategy.”.

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Expand Globally, Hire locally

VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

The potholes are easy to see and can usually be avoided or at least mitigated with proper planning. Logistics, manufacturing, quality control, installation and project management are all elements of a project that even with the best of planning can still go awry. In the first scenario, the brand is offered space from the larger store.

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Web Exclusive: El Palacio de Hierro | A Gift to the Community

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. It’s the neighborhood strategy or city planning strategy.”.

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Visual Merchandising Department Stores Jewelry Location

Three Design Tips for Fighting Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This past September, Target issued a news release about its plans to close nine stores in New York City, the Bay area and the Pacific Northwest “because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance.”

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Using Design Elements to Make Shop-in-Shops ‘Pop’ — or Not

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

The retail design elements of a shop-in-shop location must respect the environment of the host retailer but also speak to the customer by communicating the distinctiveness of the hosted brand. We’re excited to continue to build on the success of our dynamic partnership and expand to more locations in the coming year.”.

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Elements of a Great Retail Display

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. Consider the following areas in planning your displays. More often if you have multiple themes planned for that month.

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VMSD’s 2021 Designer Dozen: Future Proofing

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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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Does the Historic Makeover of an Iconic Paris Retailer Chart a Path for Department Stores’ Revival?

Department Store Offers Shoppers a Calming, Biophilic Space

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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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Macy’s Plans Office Tower for Herald Square Flagship

4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

Have you visited Macy's State Street Chicago? Because you should!

Luxury Lessons: What High-End Brands Can Teach Store Designers

PHOTOS: Brilliant Remodel of El Palacio de Hierro Is a Gift to the Community

Expand Globally, Hire locally

Web Exclusive: El Palacio de Hierro | A Gift to the Community

Three Design Tips for Fighting Shrink

Using Design Elements to Make Shop-in-Shops ‘Pop’ — or Not

Elements of a Great Retail Display

VMSD’s 2021 Designer Dozen: Future Proofing

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