Store Design
May 18, 2017 at 10:13 am
As we've seen lately in the retail industry, companies need to work harder to get shoppers into their stores. Some retailers offer experiences, others sales and discounts. DEBUT, a newly opened store at the Minneapolis-based Mall of America (MOA), offers a revolving collection of products to entice shoppers to walk through its door. “The goal…
April 26, 2017 at 11:44 pm
“You know, I think that anything you do at Apple … you feel a tremendous onus. You want to carry on the legacy of what it meant. The main objective … our soul is our people. And our job is to enrich their lives, change the world. And so I think that’s the bigger pressure…
March 30, 2017 at 9:10 am
With reports of store closures dominating the retail headlines in 2017, opening a brick-and-mortar location may seem like a bit of a risky proposition. But YETI, the leading premium cooler and drinkware brand, bucked the trend and opened its first store in Austin, Texas earlier this month. The store is a one-of-a-kind retail environment that…
March 27, 2017 at 11:57 am
Nordstrom is unveiling showrooms for the tux rental startup The Black Tux in six stores over the next six weeks, starting with its Mission Viejo, Calif. location. The partnership could expand more widely if the initial rollout goes well. None of the Nordstrom stores are located in cities where The Black Tux has, or has immediate…
February 24, 2017 at 11:24 am
Kohl's and rival Macy's are carving out prime space within their sprawling stores and leasing them to other retailers as a means to generate revenue. Kohl's said on Thursday it would operate 500 of its nearly 1,150 stores with much lower square footage and would look to lease out the remaining space to other retailers. Macy's is…
February 3, 2017 at 11:43 am
Your store’s layout is one of the key determining factors in whether consumers will even walk through the door, much less wander around, make impulse buys, and come back in the future to see what you’re offering. Your layout will draw them in, encourage them to check out the products you’re featuring, and improve your…
February 2, 2017 at 10:47 am
Restoration Hardware and Crate and Barrel are going head-to-head in court over trade secrets and in-store cafes. The trendy Three Arts Club Cafe operated by Restoration Hardware inside its RH Chicago Gold Coast gallery is at the center of this fight. In 2012, Restoration Hardware started developing a concept to include food and beverage services…
February 1, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Tune in to learn how to use digital experiences to capture the interest, loyalty and dollars of Generation Z and millennial consumers.
February 1, 2017 at 11:59 am
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) announced this week it will be rolling back store openings and instead focusing on targeting local-market sales growth online and offline. While the retailer's ambitious goal of growing 10 percent to 15 percent more storefronts will be slowing down, the company will not. The fast-paced environment has helped H&M grow to…
January 27, 2017 at 8:00 am
A recent Deloitte survey on consumer holiday shopping plans contained some interesting news for brick-and-mortar retailers. While online purchases continue to nibble away at in-person shopping margins, consumers are seeking the best of both worlds. In greater numbers, they’re visiting stores to check out products before purchasing online, or purchasing online and picking items up…
