VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent during 2020, but online returns are in line with recent years at an average of 20.8

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VMS

AUGUST 13, 2021

In return, We Work will run and staff the locations in return for a percentage of the revenue. The post WeWork Partners with Saks on Co-Working Spaces appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Saksworks will include cafes and gyms in addition to the work space for a monthly $299 membership fee.

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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. There is definitely a need to return to the physical experience.”. A New Take on Location, Location, Location.

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Wiser

APRIL 26, 2022

A good merchandising strategy can do wonders for your business. Visual merchandising strategies like marketing displays in-store or online can draw in customers and increase foot-traffic. Customer experience will also improve, leading to an increase in returning shoppers. Key Challenges to Merchandising Strategy.

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VMS

JULY 27, 2021

This year’s home base is the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, located on the mile-long, retail- and restaurant-lined 16th Street Mall promenade, designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. The post IRDC 2021 Preview: Retail Industry Leaders Return for 21st Annual Conference appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The three stores are located in Annapolis, Md., Apple has also reportedly decided to push back the return date for its corporate employees. Originally, employees would work under a hybrid model until February 1, 2022, but now the return date has been changed to “yet to be determined.”. Apple (Cupertino, Calif.)

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VMS

APRIL 13, 2021

At select locations, the retailer plans to take returns for like-new or gently used footwear. The initial 15 participating locations are Nike Factory outlet stores, but the retailer plans to roll out the program to Nike Community and Nike Unite stores as well. Nike (Beaverton, Ore.) stores, according to a press release.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Although the creative aspect is especially important, designers and visual merchandising teams need to work closely with their colleagues in marketing, IT and business strategy to ensure all decisions align with the bigger picture.

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VMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

Glossier (New York) is opening a new brick-and-mortar Seattle location this Friday, the brand’s first permanent store since shuttering all of its physical locations in 2020. The post Glossier’s Seattle Store Opens Friday appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The relationship will eventually include in-person workout events at Dick’s locations as well as the option for Nike customers to drop off returns or pick up online orders at DSG stores. The post Nike, Dick’s Link Loyalty Programs appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

is making a small return to brick-and-mortar through its Experience Centers in Sydney, New York and London next month, The Verge reports. Starting July 1st, customers will be able to purchase select Microsoft products at the New York, London and Sydney locations.”. Microsoft (Redmond, Wash.) toward the start of the pandemic.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Returns can be made via mail or in-store at one of the brand’s 820 U.S. The post HomeGoods Expands into E-Commerce appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

Photo credit: Rise Dispensaries Photo credit: Rise Dispensaries Brand Bureau was the interior designer for the Rise store prototype design, which translates the visual identity from Turner Duckworth to physical environments.

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VMS

OCTOBER 6, 2021

for the online behemoth, located at the Bluewater shopping center in Greenhithe, U.K. Customers are also able to pick-up online purchases from Amazon at the store, as well as make online returns. Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. according to Yahoo Finance.

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VMS

JULY 22, 2021

Located at 620 6 th Avenue in New York City’s Chelsea, the store spans 92,000 square feet and features an improved customer journey, open sightlines and in-store digital touchpoints. This renovation was part of a $250 million, three-year project Bed Bath & Beyond had undertaken to remodel 450 locations.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Both the Technology Stage and the Connected Retail Stage located in the middle of the trade fair will offer retailers direct practical relevance with current case studies presented jointly by exhibitors and their customers (in German and English). For hotel and travel information, contact TTI Travel, Inc.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

The new store features two service hubs, including a main counter with a focus on click-and-collect, online returns and transactions, and a concierge and styling zone located near the fitting rooms. Here, customers can leisurely try on items and get styled by staff, then quickly pay for their items straight after their session.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Brands that typically take the large-format route are adopting smaller footprints in residential neighborhoods.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Consumers are returning to the physical store for all the advantages it offers: the ability to touch, feel and experience the brand — and most importantly, be a part of the brand’s community or “tribe.” Location, Location, Location It goes without saying that the location is critical.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lids has adapted its LidsHatDrop.com online concept of selling limited-edition goods into a brick-and-mortar store, returning to the 29-year-old company’s roots in brick-and-mortar retail. Additionally, products known as “Queens Store Exclusives” will only be available at the Jamaica Avenue Lids Hat Drop location. Photo by Adam Mihal.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Amid planning for new locations in other areas of New York and Washington, D.C., We see our location on the Upper East Side, and future locations we are planning to open in 2023, as complementary to our showroom experience, allowing us to reach the widest possible audience in whatever atmosphere they would prefer to shop with us.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. location voted in favor of starting a union. It was the third company-owned location to so vote. Happy New Year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2022

As consumers return to brick-and-mortar retail, they are demanding greater engagement , a byproduct of their time spent shopping through ecommerce, social platforms and virtual buying appointments during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Retail should be fun , it should be a really enjoyable experience. It’s all around product storytelling.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

New leases have been signed for five additional locations in New York and another in Washington, AB Foods said. It recently opened its three-level flagship in Chicago , Primark’s first and only location in the Midwest. Stores in Next 5 Years appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Once they purchase True Classic, more often than not, the customer returns with a repeat purchase and also buys into other categories. It builds a lot of credibility and awareness [and allows customers] to talk to a human, touch and feel the products and have a place to return them.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Accomplishing this feat requires more than the familiar mantra of right product, right price, right location and right time: it requires an emotional connection via storytelling, nostalgia and a sense of brand history , according to Ryan Harmon, President and Chief Creative Officer of Zeitgeist Design & Production.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We know that there’s an 86% correlation between one’s reaction to sound and their subconscious desire to return to that space.”. It’s not just the installation and expense that have left sound out of the picture, but equally important is the ability to create amazing immersive content and use it in wildly different locations.”

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VMS

AUGUST 4, 2021

Plus, the return of live summer music events, cultural festivals, exhibitions and sporting events (the 2021 MLB All Star Game, for one) will bring much-needed pedestrian traffic to the city ready to stroll, shop and dine. Located in downtown Denver’s LoDo district between Coors Field and Denver Union Station is the historic Dairy Block.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

A pop-up store is a temporary retail location that is meant to create a sense of excitement and engagement with the brand; a strong brand identity can help to achieve this goal. As much as brands experiment with pop-up store formats, concepts, or themes, they should resonate with consumers as much as they do with their identity.

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V Count

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are some proven techniques and strategies that can help you improve your retail store’s conversion rate and return on investment. This means you must return to the drawing board and understand why you failed to convert this visitor into a customer. This happens way more often than you think.

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V Count

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are some proven techniques and strategies that can help you improve your retail store’s conversion rate and return on investment. This means you must return to the drawing board and understand why you failed to convert this visitor into a customer. This happens way more often than you think.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But there are other factors at play: the dramatic shift to ecommerce, stale in-store inventory and a continued hesitancy to return to physical retail due to the pandemic indicates that the time for innovation in the mall is now. Gonzalez: I think that malls have been savvy in their partnerships with companies like Happy Returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

While inflation has been slowing, with the latest Consumer Price Index revealing a 4% uptick in the overall index , the lowest increase in over two years, some impulse behavior could return — although it’s not likely that consumers will just automatically start buying at the levels they were before the price hikes.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

IRDC was also co-located with the Shop! Fake it Till You Make It,” led by Chuck Palmer, Retail Strategist, and Stephanie Bair-Garant, Director of Visual Merchandising, ZenGenius Inc., NO CRYING IN VISUAL MERCHANDISING. This year’s event, taking place Oct. A few breakout sessions were next on the docket. DIAMOND.

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VMS

JUNE 22, 2021

Central Park is brimming with life, even the robins and wrens are chirping with excitement as strollers, picnickers, artists and musicians return to the meadows, fountains and ponds. Following Apple protocol, I made an appointment online to visit the Upper East Side location on Madison Avenue.

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VMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

The company’s sample takeback program includes a prepaid shipping label, making returns simple and free for the customer. Once returned, samples are processed and sorted; those that are in good condition will return to the sample library while others will be recycled responsibly. Learn about our submission guidelines.

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