by bgaddis | Feb 22, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
I have probably posted these notes about daytime storefronts in the wrong order.  This post  really should have been first because the images provide a visual definition of the main problem a designer faces when dealing with storefront display options at a time of day...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bgaddis | Jan 2, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
Speaking of the perfect daytime storefront, this photo, actually taken with a smart phone by one of my clients, could not be more instructive.  Daytime storefronts almost always have a double image and often a triple or more.  Here there is a perfect picture of the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bgaddis | Dec 6, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
<►>Daytime View of Storefront Don’t be fooled by the dirty outdated canopy, fluorescent lighting, bad or non existent signage, and muralstone finish.  This is a very effective storefront and I bet the shop owner is not, even a little,  interested  in...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bgaddis | Nov 7, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
Close inspection will reveal that these two storefront views have something in common. By amplifying the peripheral they draw attention to the particular. The textured glass used in the top panes and transom of the quilt shop have the effect of sending the viewer in...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bgaddis | Oct 12, 2012 | Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
  No store is complete without carefully thought out lighting that does the job.  With this in mind, it might be a good idea to review the properties of currently available light sources.  There is a comprehensive summary in this chart, compliments of  Pegasus...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bgaddis | Sep 28, 2012 | Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
Graphics have been a standard marketing tool since at least the invention of the printing press and possibly before.  They are required on some level for virtually every retail establishment.  From the pervasive plastic shopping bags, to merchandise tags, to beautiful...