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Voted One of Americas Finest Optical Retailers

by bgaddis | Aug 2, 2016 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

WE ARE VERY PROUD to announce that eye2eye Optometry Corner, a project that we completed in late 2015, and located in Hilltop Village Center here in Alexandria, has won Honorable Mention in the 2016 America’s Finest Optical Retailers competition put on by...

What do you mean by “Feasibility Assessment?”

by bgaddis | May 2, 2016 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

Contemplation – Imagine you are a retailer contemplating this tenant space.  Clearly, you might be asking yourself;  “now what?”  Suppose a few of the questions below move from unconscious reflection to conscious contemplation without ensuing...

Think “LA Ink”

by bgaddis | Aug 17, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

  After you get over the initial shock and take a close look, you soon realize that this European location is not a lot different from a typical “Old Town” street scape.  Three story facades with shops opening onto brick sidewalks form interesting...

The area of a sign in Alexandria, VA

by bgaddis | Aug 10, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

Whether you are a new business or retailer or just looking to give your place a face lift, this post will help you figure out how Zoning and Planning in the City of Alexandria calculates the area of a sign.  Here is a link to the code, and here is a hard copy if you...

21 Common Storefront Sign Types

by bgaddis | Jul 2, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

This little article is a really good reference for any one diving into the pond of storefront signage.  Follow the link to see complete definitions:  Ped Shed » A Typology of Signage.
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