by bgaddis | Jul 18, 2016 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Residential Design, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
Recently Carrie Rossenfeld wrote and article for Globest.com dealing with current changes in the retail environment that are affecting how architects and designers approach a project. The title, The Changing Art of Designing Urban Retail Projects, is especially...
by bgaddis | Sep 24, 2014 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Residential Design, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
If you are a sometimes visitor to this site you may have seen me ponder the impacts of “unbrand” in previous posts. With this recent article on “AdNews” I find myself again bestirred on the subject. The gist of the article is that...
by bgaddis | Sep 12, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Residential Design, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning
<►>Heals, UK Spring 2012 Is it time for a return to old fashioned department store display merchandising? The allure of Heal’s colorful spring program is undeniable, fresh, maybe a new view of bygone expos? The color is expertly used to glue the...
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 | 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Daytime View of Storefront Don’t be fooled by the dirty outdated canopy, fluorescent lighting, bad or non existent signage, and muralstone finish.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...