REPETITION Wins the Day!

Recently, I have worked more with popular price point retailers whose product size are small. Just think dollar stores and similar retailers. How can they create an effective display that elevates perceived product values while at the same time, create impact? Thus was the case with this retailer right by downtown Vancouver. In their original display, they do show a … Read More

Low to High Front to Back

Are Shop Sightlines Compromised? A client I worked with asked why their signature fixtures, in this case, a chuck wagon is not often shopped despite it being located in the prime centre of the store. I often get similar questions from retailers and I can somewhat guess the reason for majority of the cases. Just like Horse Creek Candy’s issue with … Read More

Its cold, very very cold!

                What’s -35’C when you love what you do? Thus is the case for myself and my lead merchandiser Cassie Leung. We worked with Seasons Fashions in Whitehorse, Yukon for their redesign. We designed their store 12 years ago when they opened their street front boutique on Main Street, and it is now … Read More

Is Getting Lost a Good Thing?

https://youtu.be/yrr3NW3WF7w I often get asked, isn’t it good for shoppers to get lost in the selling space so they spend more time in it? Well, if your aim is to get them to spend more time, then yes! However, they are occupied with finding their way out rather than shopping. A well laid out shop makes it easy for shoppers … Read More

What’s In A Sign

I view signs as the best investment retailers can make. It costs the least, thus allowing for a great ROI. The next few in this vlog series will show how to effectively implement a sign program in your shop. Let us begin with sign design. I often work with retailers who already have their logo made up. Leaving my job … Read More

Product Intensity and Price Point Perceptions

I often see displays with much too low inventory levels. What is wrong with this? Well, while it offers little or no product credibility, it also fails to create an impact. In the BEFORE photo, this shows a very nice tight grouping of a product category. However, because product intensity and the larger space this occupies, it fails to attract … Read More

123% Increase In Sales Compared to LY

When I was called to the CBC gift shop, the challenge I was presented went more than the usual. Rather, I was asked to come up with a fixturing plan that not only will improve sales performance but also create a space that in a moment’s notice can be used as a studio. This meant everything needed to be easily … Read More

Increase Traffic by Eliminating Barriers to Entry

The goal of increasing sales is always front and centre when transforming a selling space. While there are several strategies that can be used to attain this goal, the first thing is to ensure that shoppers can easily access the selling space. This photo show how a museum gift shop increase shop penetration simply by removing barriers to entry. Their … Read More