by bgaddis | Oct 18, 2014 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
Slow Sales: Recently I have had the experience of interacting with several long time business owners with shops in high traffic, high profile, historic locations. These are highly desirable locations with low vacancy rates and instances of failure. Not only is...
by bgaddis | Mar 13, 2014 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
I was asked by a potential client to look at this store, as she was in negotiations to take over the lease. The client was enamored of the ambiance created by the fixtures and furnishings. She brought a fist full of photos to our meeting, showing furniture and...
by bgaddis | Jan 4, 2014 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Residential Design, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
What does it say about a retailer when the most visible storefront window in the shopping center where they reside is a vacancy for rent by the landlord. I have blocked out the signs for these retailers and put them up in a gallery so as to show how the...
by bgaddis | Dec 27, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design
It is probably obvious to anyone following this website that I am after a formula for the perfect daytime storefront. The challenge is how to make the window display standout against all the visual noise in the environment. Whenever, in my travels, I see a...
by bgaddis | Nov 14, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Residential Design, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
I guess I am too much of a cynic to think that this storefront design was anything other than a happy accident, nevertheless it demonstrates my principle of visual cognition, mistake or not. The texture and pattern of the leafy backdrop causes the merchandise to...