Store Design and Visual Merchandising

The importance of flagship stores has
never been greater, especially with the
vast amount of competition surrounding
every market segment. Now, with a
stabilizing economy, flagship stores
provide ...Read More

The importance of flagship stores has
never been greater, especially with the
vast amount of competition surrounding
every market segment. Now, with a
stabilizing economy, flagship stores
provide an edge that attracts and
captivates potential customers and
completely immerses them in the
branding experience.

Increasingly over the past several years we have been asked to apply our retail design expertise to “non-retailers” or non stores: professional practices, manufacturers, institutions, associations, ...Read More

Increasingly over the past several years we have been asked to apply our retail design expertise to “non-retailers” or non stores: professional practices, manufacturers, institutions, associations, developers, even governments. Traditionally Interior Design firms have specialized in residential, institutional, office, hospitality and retail. The puzzle is why, as retail experts, are we being sought out to design non-retailers?

An independant study was done by Merchant Mechanics to calculate the impact that direct display lighting has on customer behavior, as well as its effect on increasing sales. It was determined that when ...Read More

An independant study was done by Merchant Mechanics to calculate the impact that direct display lighting has on customer behavior, as well as its effect on increasing sales. It was determined that when the display was illuminated as opposed to the exact same location with no lighting, the following occurred:
76% more glances
77% more customers actually browsed the display
200% higher product uplift!
8.4 sec. increased browsing time