The face of retail is irrevocably changing with the rise of online and mobile shopping and the move to omnichannel – and the immersive, seamless experience it promises to give customers, however they choose to shop.For the ambitious retailer it’s an exciting time. But the ‘traditional’ challenges remain. Budgets are still tight. Resources; limited. And […]
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Similar to our 2014 retail trends article, this year’s looks at the emerging developments affecting the UK retail industry in 2015. View Top 5 retail trends for 2014 article In 2014, we were told that retailers who are agile and adapt themselves to reach the powerful ‘connected customer’ through omnichannels would be the winners of
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For brick and mortar retailers, 2014 has proven to be another challenging year with slow economic recovery, high competition, demographic shifts and changes in consumer attitudes and behaviour.A Forbes article posted earlier this year indicated that the marketing theory of “location, location, location” will become “customer, customer, customer”. But how can you reach those customers?
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In one of their most-read leadership articles of 2013, Fast Company, posted a blog on the science behind colours in marketing*. They stated that “something as simple as tweaking the colour of a button changes user behaviour or endears people to your product.”There have been a few articles and studies over the past few years
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If you visit Las Vegas you’ll notice a constant stream of advertising bombarding you as you leave the airport and head to your hotel. There are huge digital screens and billboards promoting restaurants, shows and retailers 24 hours a day. However, some of the more noticeable trends are the effective use of print. Retailers are
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Billboard advertising is part of the large format outdoor arena. A media that’s transforming the landscape we live in and visibly changing the look of our towns and cities. Billboards are a great way to reach the masses – to reach where they live, commute, work and socialise. Unlike other mass advertising media such as
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Omni-channel retailing is the evolution of multi-channel or cross-channel and is concentrated on the continuity of the consumer’s experience through all available shopping channels. These shopping channels include physical stores, laptops, mobiles, magazines, direct mail, catalogues etc. The omni-channel consumer wants to use a variety of channels to browse, research, purchase a product and even
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Whether you’re looking for a practical, cost-‐effective and ultra-‐modern way to get the attention of customers at your retail outlet or you’re searching for a failsafe way to add style to a building’s decor, you’ll benefit from learning about Backlit Fabric LED Light Boxes. Fabric displays and lightboxes offer so many advantages to retailers and
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For any retailer, windows are like billboards for your stores. If used effectively they can persuade customers to enter your store, increase product sales and enhance the image of your brand. There is a bit of an art to creating effective window displays, from the colours and quantity of products to use to the depth
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If you’re putting the time, effort and budget into large format print communications, whether it be posters, billboards or banner printing, it is vital that you make it worthwhile. It’s usual to have visual hierarchy for design including headline, sub-header, body copy, imagery and then the most important of all – a call to action.
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