Creating a differentiated experience that customers actually enjoy

Too often, unfortunately, retailers' differentiated customer experiences blend together in a sea of sameness.

PGA TOUR opening three experiential superstores

April 8, 2014

PGA TOUR Superstore has announced three new store openings in 2014 and a growth strategy that will more than double its current retail footprint, adding one…

Walls and Forms adds slim line gondola

April 2, 2014

Walls and Forms Inc. has introduced a slim line gondola to its retail merchandising line. According to the company, it offers slim profile design, flexibility…

French retailer Leroy Merlin deploys electronic shelf labels

April 2, 2014

France's largest do-it-yourself and home improvement chain, Leroy Merlin, announced it will install Pricer's electronic shelf label system in all of its 12…

Modular construction and ROI

by Greg Swistak

In my last post, we talked about a few of the advantages of integrating modular construction into building projects for retailers, foodservice operators and…

What Whole Foods teaches us about visual merchandising

As much as any retailer can, Whole Foods embodies the notion that stores aren't simply places to buy things.

Mobiquity releases SDK for mall-based beacon network

March 28, 2014

Mobiquity Technologies has announced the release of its partner software development kit (SDK) designed to allow retailers and brands to leverage Mobiquity…

How to make a better wireless store experience

Expectations of wireless carriers continue to rise, not just coverage and pricing but also the in-store experience.

Mobile POS set to grow 95 percent worldwide in 2014

March 21, 2014

The adoption of mobile devices for POS transactions is exploding worldwide, as retailers and consumers alike get more accustomed to retailers asking for…

Why the restaurant and retail industries should consider modular construction

by Greg Swistak

The construction method makes sense for hotels, shopping malls, airports, hospitals, dorms and more.

Retail roundtable: What could Radio Shack have done differently?

Is this once-great retailer going to go the way of Circuit City?

Tensator launches ImpulseQ Merchandising System

March 18, 2014

Queue management specialist Tensator today announced its ImpulseQ Merchandising System, a fully customizable, modular system that it says provides retailers…

Crafting the perfect ambient scent for your stores via the 'six scent families'

More retail designers are now contemplating the role of scent in the customer experience.

Mood Media dressing up fashion retailer with music, digital signage

March 7, 2014

In-store media specialist Mood Media Corp. recently announced that it has won an agreement to provide digital signage and music for "an iconic designer…

Walls and Forms unveils new Verizon store package

March 6, 2014

Walls and Forms Inc., a company that specializes in the design, fabrication and manufacturing of retail display systems, modular wall systems, and wireless…

Sport Chek flagship launches another digital revolution

The Canadian sporting goods giant continues to fight the good fight in keeping alive brick-and-mortar retail.

Choosing the right special effects for your brand's story

by Andrew Sharpe — Retail Strategist, BRANDSPANK

Last month I was in New York City for the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual "Retail's BIG Show" conference. For those who have never attended this…

Interbrand acquires London design consultancy HMKM

February 25, 2014

Brand consultancy Interbrand announced that it has acquired one of the U.K.'s leading international retail design consultancies, HMKM.

Five unique ways containers can add 'pop' to retail sales

Selling goods is just one way to leverage the power of a pop-up location.

Clicks to bricks to clicks: Bringing curated commerce back into the store

Three ways retailers can imitate the online product curation model to create a boutique shopping experience.