Category: assortment structure planning
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Is pureplay just a replay of retail’s oldest mistake? ‘Dumbing down retail to distribution domination!’
in assortment structure planning, customer experience, disruptive retail, internationalisation, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, omni-channel retailing, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, social savvy, store experienceSo here we are, less than a couple of years after the peak of lockdown. Less than a couple of years after the stella rise of ecommerce market share, and the adoption of every app and touchpoint available to engage with digital retail and diverse home delivery services. So, here we now are, with some…
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A rejuvenated Marks & Spencer proving that ‘Less is commercially More!’
It has always been one of the most difficult messages to get across to buyers & merchandisers. That by reducing your number of options, you can drive more sales & profit. M&S has kindly released figures that prove exactly this. A recent reduction in womenswear options has certainly not held back sales growth. Although its…
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Exclusive Interview with Tim Radley: Visual merchandising & shop design
in assortment structure planning, customer experience, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, meaning in the retail madness, omni-channel retailing, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, sales promotions & events, space management, space planning, store experience, store layout, store operations, store theatre, telling product stories, visual merchandising, visual merchandising operations, vm compliance, vm operations, VM Selling Toolkit, VManalytics, windowsJoin Tim Radley, international retail specialist, and founder of VM-Unleashed, as he chats with Louise Lally about the future of visual merchandising, and the changing world of physical shop spaces for both large brands and small independent retailing. Please click on the image link below… In this interview Tim explains important areas that all retailers…
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The importance of teaching my LCF students about ‘Looking-In & Looking-Out’ when researching and defining brand propositions.
My exciting project with the London College of Fashion (LCF) this Autumn is progressing well. The student groups have been matched with young designers, part of the alumni at LCF. The Collaborative Challenge for the students is to work with their designers and evolve these fledgling businesses into complete market propositions with commercial channel strategies,…
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Actually, what is a good retail experience?
in assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, customer experience, customer service, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, store experience, store layout, store operationsActually, what is a good retail experience?Listen to Tim Radley discussing ‘Customer Experiences’ on the Louise Lally podcast Please click the link below to follow the discussion… Retailing with Meaning Ep1 Store Concepts (podbean.com) ‘Experiential retailing’ is a term most often used to express extreme physical shop theatre, music, lights, bells & whistles. It has…
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‘Pulling the purse strings not the heart strings!’ M&S shop strategy is on the money
in assortment structure planning, disruptive retail, food & drink, high street planning, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, multi-category, new retail, omni-channel retailing, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, space planning, store experience, store layout, town centre planning‘Pulling the purse strings not the heart strings!’ M&S shop strategy is on the money It is always sad to hear about store closures, but the plans for the M&S estate restructuring are based on ensuring its future as a vibrant retail leader, not as a desperate attempt to regain profitability. You would have to…
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On-Demand & Second-Hand: The Yin & Yang solutions to over-production
Supply and Demand has always been the driver for commercial brands and retailers. In new and growing markets, the demand temporarily outstrips supply. For those retailers who simply have the means to manufacture and get their product to the marketplace and to the customer, there is a lot of easy money to be made. A…
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My exciting collaboration with the London College of Fashion
in assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, customer experience, customer service, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, footwear, jewellery, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, new retail, omni-channel retailing, pop-up stores, recycling, renting, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, space management, space planning, store experience, store layout, store theatre, sustainability, telling product stories, visual merchandising, windowsPleased to announce that I’m working with the London College of Fashion this Autumn, as part of their Collaborative Challenge Industry Partner Programme. The fashion industry is more exciting and dynamic than ever. Students entering this world, across a wide range of disciplines, now need to be fully prepared and be able to collaborate and…
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Why disruptive retail models must still implement good old-fashioned inventory management?
Why disruptive retail models must still implement good old-fashioned inventory management? The worlds of sustainability and the circular supply chain are clashing headlong with traditional retail principles and processes. This new wave of businesses specialise in, and operate, a variety of models across renting and re-selling. Some of these models still rely on a controlled…
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Delivering successful sustainable retail: Bringing ‘Meaning to the Retail Madness’
Retail is balancing on an unprecedented tightrope of change. Between the precipice of exploitative disaster, and the leap to sustainability and a commercially viable circular future. Where do you begin as a sustainable retailer? Opportunities are emerging for businesses of all sizes, scenarios and origins, to engage with the growing customer sentiment for products made…
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