Images that Convey Messages in an Instant

The best way to sell or showcase a product is to convey the benefits customers derive out of its use. Usually, the image is one of people enjoying the use of the product or maybe, an image of how an item can change someone’s life. I like how this Nike store effectively conveyed their message at a glance. The large … Read More

Can’t Miss Branding Message

Ivanhoe Cambridge requested that an unoccupied unit at Metropolis at Metrotown be converted into a lounge area that will fulfill two tasks: the first is to convey that gift cards are not limited to Metrotown but also can be used at any of the other four Ivanhoe Cambridge centres in BC. The second task is to sell the gift cards. … Read More

How Well Does Your Logo or Name Convey Your Brand DNA?

How does one choose the best logo or stylized font for their shop name? Well, this depends on your target market, price points and product selection. For example, the top image show a small puppy with a pink background and a fun font type. What type of pet shop do you think this image conveys? Who do you think are … Read More

Round? Or Rectangular Tables?

Sometimes, the simplest way to not only get customers to shop your entire selling space but also increase sales is to just clear their path. In this BEFORE photo, a large rectangular table is placed to entire customers to view product offerings. However, while it did that, it also hindered the flow into the rest of the selling space. The … Read More

Clearing Obstruction Yielded Highest Sales

How does one get customers to shop the entire selling space? Could it be as simple as moving obstructions out of the way? YES! In the ‘after’ photo, we simply moved the tall greeting card units to the side, near the cash wrap section. The space now becomes open and inviting. The bench in the middle was placed to ‘park’ … Read More

Why Wider Entrances Invite more Shoppers

Why are wider entrances more inviting? Well, for one, passers-by see more of what’s inside and thus, interest in exploring the selling space is higher. It is also easier to get shoppers in as they browse the front displays and naturally wander deeper into the store. In the ‘Before’ photo on the left, the already small entrance is made even … Read More

Colour As A Way to Get Customers To SHOP A DEAD SPACE

Still with the theme of colour, this time, I used it to get shoppers to visit a challenged area of the shop. When the core products are housed in the opposite end of the store, peripherals need to be strongly presented. In this case, I used my favorite traffic stopping colour of RED to attract attention. Not shown in the … Read More

Using Colour To Increase Sales

I thought to share with you a technique I use to get shoppers to the back wall. Thus far, it has always worked. This is easy to implement and shops do have items they can use to create this flow. The photo below shows a feature display up front. Notice the use of red in this display. Most eyes will … Read More