Category: store operations
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We are all Retailing in a Hostile Environment!
When it comes to turning your stores into selling machines, one solution rarely fits all. If you sell through wholesale or are in partner with franchisees you’ll know only too well about the challenges of working in a “hostile environment.” “Hostile” of course covers a multitude of sins, and it has to be said, sometimes…
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Store Analytics “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? How long did the chicken stay for, where did she go, and how many eggs were in her basket? Store Analytics – eggs-plored and eggs-plained!
How do you use store analytics? This leads us to the chicken and the egg, nestled conveniently in a store near you. There’s a general feeling that store analytics, using video technology to monitor the movement of customers, their dwell times, engagement rates and conversion rates within stores, has a great deal to…
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Deichmann Shoe Machine: Running like Brickwork
Saving soles in a sea of shoeboxes, value footwear retailer Deichmann has arrived at a smart solution making self-service shoe buying both visually calming and commercially successful. Boxing clever and boxing bold Deichmann works with its suppliers, brands and manufacturers to a colour palette that allows a brickwall of boxes to segment the assortment.…
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Retail: A Game of Two Halves:
Retail: A Game of Two Halves: Love it or hate it, you can’t escape it at the moment. Even a trip out for some retail therapy will have you ducking under flags and bunting, taking evasive action to avoid colliding with giant TV wielding consumers or staring vacantly at World Cup sponsored coffee cups,…
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West Elm – Labs of Love: Where Style Begins at Home
Fashion comes & goes, but style last forever. An intrinsic part of the West Elm proposition is the Design Lab in every store from Manhattan to Marylebone. And with an assortment built on timeless beauty combined with current looks and the latest materials why wouldn’t you trust West Elm to transform your humble abode into…
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Maxximum Potential: TK Putting on the Style
On the back of surging sales, TK Maxx plots its path to bargain brand domination with a central London flagship store in the heart of fashionista Covent Garden. The selected assortment tailors to the trendy and the cash-strapped coveters of current labels. New to this store is the Goldlabel departments where only the very best…
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Making your stores sing and your tills ring?
When it comes to turning your stores into selling machines, one solution rarely fits all. Even outlets within the same chain will have different drivers to deliver that all important best practice that will unlock your sales performance. Some outlets may rely more on customer service, whilst others depend on visual merchandising and ease of shop. So,…
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