Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The high street in the UK stands as more than a mere hub for shopping; it’s a cornerstone of local economies, embodying community, culture, and commerce. The future of retail isn’t merely about adaptation; it’s about proactively searching for transformative opportunities that can redefine the shopping experience.

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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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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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Retail Focus

JULY 11, 2022

John Abbate, the retail design and visual merchandising expert on the Save The High Street Advisory Board, is a staunch believer that effective design and display can provide a real competitive advantage to independent retailers: “Independents are the heartbeat of our high streets.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

It’s been designed with a streamlined approach to store layout to offer an intuitive shopping journey that encourages discovery and easy navigation. The new location features a bold storefront, expanded footwear and accessory selections and an emphasis on sustainability and dynamic digital fixtures.

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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 Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

However, last year, advisers warned that it faced “extreme challenges” in making money from its scheme in West Ealing with planning documents revealing the development could result in a negative return of £57m for the business. The Partnership is to remain fully co-owned,” said Michel.

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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.”. That is just the way we are.

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VMS

JULY 27, 2021

Breakout sessions throughout the event will focus on everything from how Walmart transformed itself into a mobile-first shopping destination to the future of restaurant design to how brands are pivoting in this post-pandemic environment to meet consumer demands. 21, from digital anthropologist and futurist Brian Solis. On Wednesday, Sept.

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VMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Customers are returning to our High Streets and the shopping malls for that interaction between the sales teams in the stores, and the need to “touch and feel” the merchandise, which is something that cannot be achieved when shopping online. Give your customers an excellent shopping experience.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The high street in the UK stands as more than a mere hub for shopping; it’s a cornerstone of local economies, embodying community, culture, and commerce. The future of retail isn’t merely about adaptation; it’s about proactively searching for transformative opportunities that can redefine the shopping experience.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

How often do you mystery shop your competition – in person, online and on social medias? Shopping your competition is an exercise that needs to happen at least once a quarter. When we mystery shop we carefully examine the operational categories in the store, and then rate each one on a scale of 1 to 10. Mystery shop your store.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

“We are thrilled to bring a second way for our passionate shoppers to discover and shop an assortment they know and love,” said John Ricciuti, HomeGoods President. “We hope our customers find the same excitement shopping HomeGoods online as they do exploring the aisles of our stores.”

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VMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The partnership with DSG will allow customers to shop for exclusive Nike shoes and apparel on DSG’s web site. 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.

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VMS

AUGUST 30, 2021

The company believes Drapr will help to minimize returns with online shopping. The post Gap Acquires Drapr appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JULY 7, 2021

Bloomingdale’s (New York) is planning to open its first Bloomie’s store in the 2 million-square-foot Mosaic District shopping center in Fairfax, Va., The post Bloomingdale’s to Open Bloomie’s Concept appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. this August 26, reports CNBC.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

But last July, I returned to London and I was pleasantly surprised. During rumbles, teams split up and undergo a visual merchandising blitz, ensuring that the entire store is well-maintained throughout the day. Tokyo and Singapore – the once-glorious London had fallen off my radar.

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VMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

To keep abreast with what the various London stores are doing in terms of visual merchandising, I always take a regular walk around the main shopping areas of London: Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square and the Kings Road.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Mark your calendars for the 16 th – 17 th April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. As sectors continue to overlap and integrate, the Visual Merchandising and Display Show offers an unparalleled occasion for cross-sector learning and networking.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The shopping mall’s identity crisis has been an oft-discussed topic in the retail industry. Even beforethe pandemic, the narrative focused on how malls were navigating the rise in online shopping and the associated fall in foot traffic. RTP: What is the next big trend in developing an omnichannel shopping mall experience?

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VMS

JULY 22, 2021

One notable feature is the “scan and buy” technology allowing shoppers to immediately make purchases while they shop. The store also houses Casper’s (New York) first shop-in-shop, part of Bed Bath & Beyond and Casper’s recently announced partnership. Our Chelsea flagship has served local community for decades.

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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, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Are consumers returning products less often?

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2023

Generative AI is already reshaping the retail industry in profound ways and, according to industry leaders , it has the potential to transform the shopping and retail experience. She explained that her company, Shop You, tried to utilise similar virtual try-on technology about eight years ago, but it wasn’t ready-for-use at the time.

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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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Retail Adventures

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

How often do you mystery shop your competition – in person, online and on social medias? Shopping your competition is an exercise that needs to happen at least once a quarter. When we mystery shop we carefully examine the operational categories in the store, and then rate each one on a scale of 1 to 10. Monthly, yearly?

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This investment is more than just an expense; it’s a strategic decision that acknowledges the potential returns that come from the magic that is woven into these displays. Creating a Memorable Shopping Experience In an era dominated by online shopping, the physical retail space must offer an experience that transcends the transactional.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

It needs to be designed in a way that’s fun and relaxing, to encourage me to return again and again. It’s a place where you want to spend three or four hours , and if you do, you’ll likely get something to eat and drink and maybe do some shopping. RTP: How would that apply in a retail setting?

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The high street in the UK stands as more than a mere hub for shopping; it’s a cornerstone of local economies, embodying community, culture, and commerce. The future of retail isn’t merely about adaptation; it’s about proactively searching for those transformative opportunities that can redefine the shopping experience.

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Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

A well-designed retail environment should be visually appealing, functional, and consistent with a business’s brand identity and overall goals. If retailers focus on delivering an offer to the retail community, their visual merchandising strategy should be carefully examined. What motivates them to shop?

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VMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Despite supply chain woes that have plagued most retailers in the third quarter, the big box giant has maintained low prices to keep shoppers returning and chartered its own ships to transport products ahead of the holiday rush. percent ahead of the holiday shopping season. Walmart was able to increase its U.S. inventory by 11.5

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

Creating exceptional pop-up shops is not an exception. Whether it’s designing an attractive format, an attractive exterior or an unconventional space, visual attraction is a game changer for successful brands. It can create a more enjoyable and engaging shopping experience for customers. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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VMS

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Now that we’re in December, the holiday shopping season is nearing the finish line,” Kleinhenz said. percent year-over-year as many consumers started holiday shopping earlier than ever this year because of concerns over supply chain disruptions. million jobs needed to return employment to pre-pandemic levels, Kleinhenz said.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Stranger Things recently reminded us how incredibly different the standard for the American retail experience was just a couple decades ago when much of social life centered on shopping malls. We know that there’s an 86% correlation between one’s reaction to sound and their subconscious desire to return to that space.”.

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

Zsembery is the Vice President of the Board of Directors of PAVE (The Planning and Visual Education Partnership), serves as Co-Chair of the Boston Society of Architects’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network, is the Chair of the Arlington, MA Redevelopment Board, and recently completed a tenure on the SHOP!

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VMS

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

While its complete reliance on brick and mortar hurt the retailer when the pandemic hit, Primark executives say it doesn’t make sense to have an online store due to high costs for shipping and returns. “What we’ve seen with Primark is when people are able to shop, they prefer to shop with us than do so online.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

In fact, the recent economic strains brought on by inflation and record-high product prices have consumers looking less at those mouth-watering displays and shopping more heads down, focusing only on what they need. Fortunately, there are ways to do this through more personalized digital tactics.

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