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The Art & Science of Visual Merchandising [Inside the Evolution of Retail]

Rose

Pose the question “what is visual merchandising?” In years past, visual merchandising strategy consisted largely of displays, fixtures and signware designed to attract, engage and motivate a customer toward making a purchase — part of a retail experience that could be described as transactional. Aspirational Retailing.

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How to Master Retail Design Concepts: Transforming Your Store into a Shopper’s Haven

Greater Group

Where the transaction was once the sole focal point of retail design, modern shopfitters and designers take the entire shopping experience into consideration: Someone glimpses a shop window and enters the shop, then browses and samples or tries on the merchandise, eventually making it to the counter and walking out with a purchase.

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Designing Success: Unveiling the Secrets of Commercial Retail Interior Design

Greater Group

This is because ingredients such as lighting and visual merchandising each have a crucial role to play in attracting customers to a retail space and persuading them to make a purchase. In developing the brand story, the business does not focus on itself, but rather on its target market and that market’s problems.