So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Learn About Retail Design

By Eric Stone

The core aim of a retail space is to provide an environment in which the retailer can effectively promote and sell goods to the customers, and where the customers can purchase those products with ease. This is why the design of retail areas and stores, that is the retail design, involves features of graphic design, ergonomics and marketing, along with other customary features of interior designing and architecture.

While designing a retail space, it is critical that the specific needs of that particular retail space are taken into account. Art galleries and supermarkets serve as good examples of retail spaces that have completely different needs for their design. Many aspects need to be considered while developing the design, such as the kind of goods being put on sale, the degree of involvement of shop assistants in the purchasing process, the number of products that need to be put on display, and so on. Many a times it is also essential for customers to be able to try the goods, while several other retail environments may only need exhibiting the products. Depending on such requirements, the retail design will have to be different.

Other than the functional aspects of retail design, consideration should also be given to the attractiveness of the retail atmosphere for the buyers. It is vital that customers feel welcome in the store once they walk in, and are inspired to make purchases before leaving. The designing of the retail space can immensely contribute in this respect. There should also be space inside the store for promoting the products through promotions to enhance the probability of a sale.

Moreover, the retail area should have a long lasting impression on the mind of the customers, and must motivate them to come back and make more purchases. Hence, a specialist retail designer will always give due attention to the ambience of the shop that would ensure that the customers have a nice and pleasant time in the shop.

In order to develop an effective retail design, it is necessary to have an adequate functional knowledge of customer psychology, space planning, marketing etc. It is important that the owner of the store understands these concepts in order to communicate the designer about his particular needs and the retail designer understands them to properly work as per the requirements.

Lastly, it is not just the inside of the store that should be carefully designed. The exteriors of the store are equally important and must be striking so that the buyers are tempted to come in and look at the merchandise.

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