What types of window display are the most effective?
7 types of retail window displays: Creative ideas for store designers

What types of window display are the most effective?
Modular graphic displays create a high-impact retail space for Henley Cycles and Cervélo.
Signage is an essential part of making your business identifiable to existing and potential customers. High-quality designs that capture your company’s brand, logo or message can increase foot traffic and sales. Illuminated signs are designed to stand out and work around the clock to raise awareness of your business and its identity whether day or… Continue reading Backlit Signage in Retail Design
Within the world of retail design, context is the art of connecting a brand’s identity, physical presence and narrative into one cohesive entity and then matching that with current customer demands. When executed properly, ‘contextualised’ store design is an ultra-effective way in which retailers can create more targeted in-store experiences for their customers to ensure… Continue reading How Important is Context in Retail Design?
Gap returns to UK high streets with retail concessions in Next stores As the mainstay of British retail, Next, begins a partnership with US clothing retailer, Gap, we’re asking the question “do in-store concessions represent the future of traditional retail?”. First announced in September 2021, the joint venture sees Next offering Gap an opportunity to… Continue reading Next Launches Gap Retail Concessions
IKEA Hammersmith: A look inside its new high street store concept IKEA is famous for the size and scale of its physical stores, with shoppers all over the world being used to seeing huge, multi-level blue boxes that house mazes of flat-pack furniture, appliances, home furnishings, decorations, plants, Swedish groceries and individualised services. One thing… Continue reading Ikea High Street Store
How to Create Effective Jewellery Displays Using Cabinets & Counters Jewellers are unique in the world of retail, as their stores must use product displays that are eye-catching and flexible yet able to offer the levels of security needed to showcase high-value items. Cabinets and counters are an excellent choice for jewellery retailers seeking to… Continue reading How to Create Effective Jewellery Displays, Cabinets and Counters
Experiential Retail Design The term “experiential design” is heard a lot in retail…but what does it actually mean? And, more importantly, how can retailers use it to their advantage to provide the shopping experiences that customers have now come to expect? Experiential retail design is defined as being… “…the practice of employing experiential values in… Continue reading Experiential Retail Design
Nike vs. Adidas: A side-by-side comparison of two iconic New York stores Nike and Adidas are two of the biggest, most well-known brands on the planet. They both have an international presence, millions of devoted customers and some of the best, most celebrated retail design concepts around. As part of their arsenals of physical stores,… Continue reading Comparing the New Nike and Adidas Stores in New York
Flagships vs Pop-ups: What store format creates the best customer experience? There are two main types of store formats that are used by retailers all over the world – flagship stores and pop-up stores. This article will look into the defining features of both types and examine which one creates the best shopping experience for… Continue reading Flagships vs Pop Up: What Creates the Best Customer Experience?
How Retail Signage Improves Wayfinding and Customer Flow Signage is one of the most important aspects of retail environments. It is found everywhere in stores of all types and ensures that brands are instantly visible to their target markets and able to present their product ranges in eye-catching yet accessible ways. Within retail, signs can… Continue reading How Can Signage Help Store Layout and Customer Flow?
Shop Layout and Retail Design Ideas There are four main shop layout designs and retail space design techniques that crop up time and time again. These systematic merchandising plans are commonly used by both large and small retailers working to maximise the effectiveness of their product displays, improve customer experience and generate sales. But, what… Continue reading Shop Layout Design and Retail Display Ideas
Retail Concessions A retail concession is a dedicated space within a single-brand store that is used by a non-related but complementary brand. Retail concessions are essentially shops within a shop and serve as an effective way for brands to attract a wider demographic of customers whilst offering engaging, unique in-store experiences. As the popularity of… Continue reading Retail Concessions
Visual Merchandising Techniques and Guidelines When creating retail spaces, there is a range of different visual merchandising techniques that brands use to ensure that their stores are equipped to generate sales. From movement and repetition to proportion and variety, visual merchandisers must work to incorporate a number of elements to provide shopping environments that deliver.… Continue reading Visual Merchandising Techniques and Guidelines
What Makes A Successful Concept Store? Despite the popularity of online shopping, traditional brick-and-mortar stores are fighting back. Indeed, while online retailers can be hard to beat when it comes to price, they can’t recreate the pleasure that comes from feeling and handling products before purchase. What is a Concept Store? Concept stores are a… Continue reading What Makes A Successful Concept Store?
Light is essential for human life, we all know that to be a fact. But, what is the importance of light in relation to retail displays? And, can different types of lighting determine the effectiveness of a retail environment at attracting customers and generating sales? In today’s ultra-competitive markets, retailers need to consider how they… Continue reading How Does Lighting Affect Retail Displays?