The Uniqlo Megastore has opened near Skinjuku station in Tokyo, an area with a lot of foot traffic indeed and a need to stop very fast moving traffic in order to secure sales. Its one of those situations where the volume of passing traffic can be more of a curse than...
Ferrari’s new London store showcases some seriously amazing retail design from Massimo Iosa Ghini. Aside from the obvioius – its bright – each area of the store features a slightly different look to delineate the categories. The design features...
A recent study done by Sam K Hui (NYU), Eric T Bradlow & Peter S Fader (UPenn) indicated that whilst consumers are attracted to crowded stores and areas of stores, they are less likely to make a purchase once they arrive. They also found that the more time people...
Only in China would Barbie become a mixture of high end luxury fashion & a lifestyle concept. For most of us, Barbie is something we believe we leave behind in childhood however the reality is that those Barbie Doll fantasies continue with us. Anyone who has been...
New research in from the US looks at what is called the “inhibition of return” which is a fancy way of saying our attention is less likely to return to objects or places we’ve already viewed. Research on inhibition isn’t new but what’s...
Customers are fed up with long queues in stores and retailers are losing business because of it, according to a recent survey. The Australian Queuing Behavior Survey by MasterCard Worldwide has revealed that over two-thirds (67 per cent) of consumers abandon their...
