In a world of overwhelming mega-stores, minimalist layouts are winning over shoppers who want speed, clarity, and less mental ...

Supermarkets generally have a standard layout: produce department to the front, at one side; the bakery to the front on the other side; the meat department in the back; milk and dairy along the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. This article is more than 2 years old. Ulta Beauty's new ...

Perhaps never before in the history of modern food retailing has there been fear and trepidation from consumers about going to grocery stores, which are poised to experience permanent changes in a ...

The pandemic has changed the in-store experience, possibly forever. As a result, today’s hoppers have developed a greater taste for convenience than ever before, which in turn has changed how ...

A store’s layout and design often serve as a customer’s first impression of a business. Of course, it should be effective in persuading someone to make a purchase. However, it should also communicate ...

Researchers have identified new ways for retailers to use Artificial Intelligence in concert with in-store cameras to better service consumer behavior and tailor store layouts to maximize sales. Three ...

With all the focus on e-commerce and websites, it’s easy to forget that online sales still only accounted for about 10 percent of all retail transactions last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ...

Watch out! Dangerous curves may be lurking ahead in the arena of new technologies and philosophies being used in store design. Food retailers, including Fresh Brands, Sheboygan, Wis.; Kash 'n' Karry, ...

Dr Nguyen said layout managers could consider store design variables (for example space design, point-of-purchase displays, product placement, placement of cashiers), employees (for example: number, ...