Visual Merchandising

Make Your Store Influencer-Ready: Design Choices that Drive Foot Traffic and Social Engagement

The power of social media influencers is impossible to ignore in today’s digital age, with over half of Gen Z using TikTok…

Kroger Precision Marketing Adds In-Store Digital Screens

Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) will deploy digital screens in select Kroger stores, offering animated content displayed on integrated, custom-made fixtures from Barrows…

Unlocking the Power of Built Spaces to Influence Shopper Sentiment and Behaviors

Traditional brick-and-mortar retail is always evolving, and in the competitive market, retailers are more motivated than ever to create compelling in-store experiences….

Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail

After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors…

FreshDirect Makes Physical Retail Debut a Hamptons Pop-Up

FreshDirect is venturing beyond the digital realm for the first time in nearly 25 years with a pop-up store opening Memorial Day…

Longchamp’s Art-Infused SoHo Store has been Redesigned with Hospitality in Mind

Every retailer wants its physical spaces to feel welcoming, but the newly redesigned Longchamp store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood takes the notion…

WHSmith Media Network Hosts Experiential Nestlé Takeovers at Airport Stores

Beginning earlier this month, WHSmith North America, which launched the WHSmith North America Media Network (WHS Media) in January 2025 in partnership…

David’s Bridal Debuts New Tech-Driven Store Format

David’s Bridal is leveraging a range of technologies in its new “Diamonds & Pearls” store format, including interactive touchscreens powered by Shopify…

Bath & Body Works Bets that the Nose Knows

Bath & Body Works will spotlight the sneakily powerful sense of smell via its Come Back To Your Senses creative platform, kicking…

How Printemps’ New NYC Store Supports ‘Democratic Luxury’ with Subtle Technology

Printemps is one of the oldest department stores in the world, yet most Americans have never heard the name, much less know…

The New In-Store Playbook for Brands

For years, headlines have sounded the death knell of physical retail. But Sephora’s renewed investment in brick-and-mortar redesign tells an entirely different…

High Art: Dispensary Combines Cannabis Sales and Gallery Space

Cannabis concept store Gotham has opened its fourth location, in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, with a dedicated Gotham Gallery art exhibition space. The…

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