Category: telling product stories
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Has “product” become a dirty word in your business?
“When to tell & when to sell!” Now there’s a question that has become hugely complex with the advent of the internet and social media. Indeed it could very well be argued that they are very much part of the same process, with every word told about a brand identity and proposition a step…
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Brand Enhanced: Lefties Labelling with Love
There may be devil in the detail but the rewards will definitely come well before heaven. Value retailing continues to expand its expertise and grow competence in areas traditionally well outside its remit. Lefties leads the Iberian pack with expert enhancements that press all the added-value buttons, seams, adornments, tickets and labels. Key to…
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“His Magista is in Town” A Beast of a Boot: Nike Pinterest Gallery
A beast awaits for the unwitting soccer star too big for his boots. In Nike Town there’s only one hero in a store that celebrates many, waiting to catch any passing would-be superstars tempted in by the promise of miraculous skills, fabulous footwork and a future in the fantasy world of football footwear. The…
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“To B or not to B: That is the Beckham”
Coincidence or Capital Investment, David Beckham’s collaborations seem set to conquer everything that stands for “B” in beautiful. A stroll around the billboards, a flick through the magazines, will easily reveal the familiar face, fronting fashionable brands such as Breitling, Belstaff and the iconic British Bentley. True the superstar shares admirable qualities with these benchmark…
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Hidden Benefit: Beauty on a Different Level Pinterest Gallery
Something beautiful happened on the way to Carnaby Street. Benefits abound in this destination cosmetic store which hides its beauty bushel beneath the streets of London. The inviting staircase leads to the hidden delights of the basement bars. From brows to nails, from body waxing and spray tanning to blow drying and champagne sipping no…
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Mighty Martens: Straying Off the Beaten Track
It is no easy “feet” to keep a clear direction for a powerful brand identity, and also maximise opportunities for the product away from its safety zone. Dr Martens illustrates intelligent imagination as its collection strays into dress shoes, formal shoes and casual boots whilst maintaining its distinct style and rawness. Classic silhouettes are re-incarnated…
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Polarizing Opinion: RayBan’s Interactive Experiences
Function or Fashion – The Rayban site cuts through the murk to herald on of the worlds strongest brands. The world’s most desirable sunglass brand wades in with interactive films and imagery to explain and demonstrate the power and benefit of its polarizing lenses. The user can not only control the view, and the angle…
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The House that Jack Built: Simple Style from John Lewis
In a yellow nod towards the modern kings of contemporary living John Lewis continues to expand and promote its House range of simple, stylish home products that won’t break the budget. The collection now stands at 800 items from furniture and lighting to home decor, bathroom, bedroom, home office and kitchen. With a stylishly simple…
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Exeter Stage Left: High Drama at John Lewis
Five floors of experimental retail in a multi-channel world lands in the quiet city of Exeter. The store is a hybrid concept, laying as it does between the traditional department store and the specialists home stores of the brand. The format lives for hotspots and focal points driving traffic and excitement between and through floors.…
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Wicked Company: An Invitation to Indulge
The White Company No longer Whiter than White. Invitations abound and temptations await around every corner as The White Company urges its customers to wallow in the beauty of its assortment and experience first hand the softness, the quality, the fineness and the sheer irresistability of its products. A formal invitation seems hardly necessary with…
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