Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. location that debuted in June 2022, each feature 30-foot rock walls. location that debuted in June 2022, each feature 30-foot rock walls.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sales in these specific categories not only exceeded our expectations at launch, but also brought in new customers to shop with us.” 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.

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JULY 21, 2021

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., The new stores are reportedly double the size of its current locations and will feature new merchandising and on-site dining. Dallas and Chicago.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That translates into gift shops and cafeteria spaces that are often sterile environments featuring the same mediocre-quality products and pre-packaged foods. In typical gift shops, “you see a lot of things behind glass display cases, but what people are usually looking for is some deodorant or even a hairbrush,” she said. “So

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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. Its final target is 270 Backstage shop-in-shops nationwide. Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette also reportedly said during J.P.

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VMS

APRIL 12, 2021

About 150 McDonald’s locations within Walmart will remain after the closures. Despite Walmart and McDonald’s collaboration for roughly the past three decades, , the pandemic has changed customers’ shopping and dining preferences. reports CNBC. Many Walmart shoppers now reportedly buy their groceries online.

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VMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

is planning to open Petco (San Diego) shop-in-shops in some select stores throughout Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to CNBC. Customers will be able to buy everyday pet goods like kitty litter and dog food; there will even be a vet on hand for appointments at some locations. Lowe’s (Mooresville, N.C.)

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

The retailer plans to use learnings from this store, located in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., for additional reinvented stores it will open in 2024 , including at the brand’s NYC flagship and locations in Paris, Melbourne and Delhi.

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VMS

JULY 21, 2021

is planning to open “mini” Ulta Beauty shops in Target (Minneapolis) stores this August, according to a company press release. The shop-in-shops will debut in more than 100 Target stores and on target.com, and will feature roughly 50-plus beauty brands from companies like MAC Cosmetics and Urban Decay. Ulta (Bolingbrook, Ill.)

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

With more people returning to in-store shopping as the pandemic has eased, brands are leaning into the phygital trend by designing physical stores that reflect popular elements of the online experience. Likewise, physical clothing stores for online powerhouse Amazon re-create the convenience of digital shopping.

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VMS

MAY 18, 2021

shoppers are returning to shopping malls, according to a report by Placer.ai, published by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). percent from April 2019 to April 2021, according to the study, which looked at location data from consumers’ devices at 50-plus Class A urban and suburban malls.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

How to Track a Customer’s Bad Shopping Experience. Abandoned Shopping Carts: If you have a product waiting in your online shopping cart, it might be that the customer has not quite found all the items they are looking for or has started to browse another site.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Food shopping is a highly personal, and sometimes emotional, experience. And because food shopping decisions align directly with consumers’ needs and preferences, food retailers have a unique opportunity to differentiate through the physical experience they offer. Photo courtesy of: Shutterstock. Exemplary Product Presentation.

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VMS

MAY 27, 2021

branches, Shopping Center Business reports. A remaining 20 to 25 physical locations HSBC will retain will be turned into “international wealth centers,” and will focus on the banking needs of high-net-worth clients. Locations appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Citizens Bank (Providence, R.I.)

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

Sears location. The company also sold some land it owned adjacent to the location to RK Centers, which is planning to build a mixed-use development on the site. At the time of Kmart’s bankruptcy filing in 2002, there were roughly 2100 locations; more than 1000 were still open until 2015. Transformco (Hoffman Estates, Ill.),

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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. A New Take on Location, Location, Location. That is just the way we are.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Unlike many other digitally native direct-to-consumer (DTC) mattress brands, the retailer has embraced brick-and-mortar, operating a healthy portfolio of 66 retail stores and one outlet location, with plans to open more in the future. A Bunkhouse getaway , a dedicated space for kids to relax, play and enjoy while their parents shop.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

At a time when ecommerce has become the typical way to shop for many people, fixturing is a way to turn a shopping trip into more of an event that draws people in and promises an engaging experience. Tesla also opened Tesla stores in malls and shopping centers rather than traditional auto dealerships.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

This move marks a significant expansion for Lone Design Club, bringing a unique shopping experience to the people of Wembley Park. But The Club Apartment offers more than just a shopping experience. This is in line with current retail trends that emphasise experiential shopping and create memorable moments for customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

This 100,000-square-foot location — the largest-ever DICK’S store — is one of two House of Sport stores the retailer will be launching in 2021; the other will open later this spring in Knoxville, Tenn. The retailer will open additional remodeled locations later this year.

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VMS

AUGUST 23, 2021

Currently, 53 of these shop-in-shops are located inside Target stores and online. The retailer has not released the locations of the new stores. The post Target to Expand Disney In-Store Concept appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Walt Disney Co. Burbank, Calif.)

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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. One way to improve in this area is with the use of loyalty programs that allow you to gather customer data whenever they shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2023

Anyone who shops online has probably at some point fallen victim to “ inspiration clickbait.” Much like an article that doesn’t live up to its catchy headline, Rohan Deuskar describes inspiration clickbait as compelling shopping content (most often visual) that ends up driving a user into a disappointing, bland ecommerce experience.

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VMS

AUGUST 9, 2021

has launched Evolve by Hudson, a shop-in-shop that blends a specialty brand experience with travel essentials for on-the-go travelers, according to a press release. The first location is expected to open at Nashville International Airport later this summer. Airport retailer Hudson (East Rutherford, N.J.)

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Many luxury brands communicate their heritage and the promise of an elevated shopping experience via store design: traditional colors, subtle lighting and deep carpets that create a high-end hush. It can be a unique, engaging shopping experience that they can’t do in their main stores. Another issue is permitting.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. For example, Sorel had an anniversary coming up and they were across Nordstrom locations, but they don’t currently have their own brand in stores anymore.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Store design and visual merchandising now encompass many different elements, according to Tammy Callahan, Director of Sales & Account Management at Kendu , a provider of in-store visual solutions. For retailers, it is a chance to seamlessly immerse the consumer in the brand whether they choose to shop.

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VMS

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Experiential retailer Camp (New York) continues expansion with the opening of its seventh store, located in a prior Toys R Us location in Paramus, N.J., We’re hoping that’s what happens here, that this is kind of a test towards a bigger space in that location,” Ben Kaufman, Camp co-founder and CEO, said. reports Toy World.

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VMS

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In preparation for a busy holiday shopping season, Amazon (Seattle) plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers, reports CBS. Signing bonuses up to $3000 are also available depending on location. The post Amazon to Hire 150,000 Seasonal Workers appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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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? With each delay in construction, coordination with each of the brands relating to their individual shop needs had to be revisited.

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VMS

JULY 21, 2021

The fashion rental retailer was founded in 2009 and allows shoppers to rent, subscribe or shop for resale items from more than 750 brands. Last March, it closed its physical stores in order to focus on drop-box locations, reports Retail Dive. The post Rent the Runway Files IPO appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

has announced its plans to close its locations for the U.S. This will be the second year in a row Best Buy is planning to offer the majority of its Black Friday deals online as well, though it hasn’t yet unveiled its store hours for the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping event. Best Buy (Richfield, Minn.)

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VMS

APRIL 21, 2021

In 100 Kohl’s locations, the brand will reportedly have a larger presentation, with more space and fixturing reflecting Hilfiger’s red, white and blue brand colors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kohl’s has been attempting to kickstart its business and respond to consumer, as well as shopping pattern, changes.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Over the past nine months, Men’s Wearhouse parent company Tailored Brands says it has launched more than 30 new digital capabilities, including buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), contactless measurement and curbside pickup, all of which play into the new, connected brick-and-mortar locations.

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VMS

JANUARY 5, 2022

Last week, Apple closed all 12 of its NYC stores to in-store shopping, offering BOPIS only from those locations. The post Macy’s to Curb Store Hours Amid Omicron Surge appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JULY 27, 2021

Teaming up with CallisonRTKL (Baltimore) at the height of the Covid pandemic, the team came up with a brand new prototype design for retail that was scalable and customizable for different locations, with a kit of parts that allows for seasonal story changes. Overall, color is a powerful tool in this space. “We

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