Shoppers Cozy Up for Valentine’s Day

Madison’s rooftop winter abodes morphed into love shacks with London views.

Last winter, hungry patrons heading to Madison in London (UK) for a Manhattan-style restaurant experience had two choices: Grab a table inside—conventional—or brave the cold on the rooftop terrace and take a seat in The White Forest. The eat[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Kids Get Their Own Mini Food Court Here

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

Enhancing the mall experience for the youngest of visitors was worked into this visual merchandising plan.

For better or worse, children are often the key to opening up shopping parents' purses. The happier and more comfortable they are in a retail environment, the higher a family-oriented mall's productivity will be. That has produced a whole new wa[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Marc O’Polo Mashes Categories with Strandcasino’

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

You’ll get a gourmet meal at this beachside retail house, and the casual chic outfit to wear to dinner.

Some people come to Marc O'Polo Strandcasino' (Heringsdorf, Germany) to savor Michelin-starred chef, Tom Wickboldt's fine seafood dishes. Others visit for a very different type of daily catch: Scandinavian-inspired fashion. Cross-category mercha[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Shoppers Step Inside Their Dream Home

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

With closets filled to the max, fashion lovers had plenty of reasons to linger in their local mall.

Mall marketers always speak of transforming their property into shoppers' third place, somewhere customers feel as comfortable as if they were at home. One Swiss retail team has taken that idea even further and literally built a dwelling that fa[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Have You Ever Spent Time in a Sweets Hotel?

Pop-Up Stores, Visual Merchandising

Spring pop-up installation will offer a mix of art and retail merchandise.

International Museum Day is coming on May 18 and that has given a pair of Dallas entrepreneurs an idea for how to at once satisfy consumers' cravings for art, sweets, and experiential retailing. They'll do it with a themed pop-up. The Sweet T[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Holiday Leasing by Design: Boutique in a Box

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

Artist collaboration represents a tangible asset to Oak Park Mall’s leasing program.

Ken Dela is best known as the art director at The Culture House in Kansas, USA. Lately, though, he's been associated with a unique project at Oak Park Mall, one that makes the most of his knack for mixing media to create works of art: Boutique i[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Glatt Builds Giant Worm for Book Fair

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

The installation stretches out in one of the center’s main retail corridors.

As far as visual merchandising goes, Glatt takes the cake this month. The Swiss shopping center launched its book fair on October 6, and one of its main attractions for families who like to read is a book worm, a giant one. Acting as a focal poi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Who Wants a Spin in this Wild Ride?

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

To say that this car was built with eclectic parts would be an understatement.

A lot of merchandise is bought and sold privately through online platforms like eBay. The European market is no exception. The community engagement team there recently found an effective way to connect with would-be users and demonstrate the bre[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Fast Food Joint Is Now a High-tech Hub

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

While McDonald’s tinkers with its recipes to offer more healthy choices, one restaurant operator has just re-imagined the on-site experience.

A multi-sensory experience is what Costa Enterprises calls it, and it isn't just referring to the burgers and fries that its McDonald's restaurant serves up to its customers. Last Thursday, it unveiled a redeveloped eatery that will challenge co[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Fitness in the Aisles at Sport Chek

Design Studio, Visual Merchandising

Retailer launches new concept sports store focused on women.

Nike called it earlier than any other sports brand: female consumers are more active than ever, and they want retail environments that cater to their needs. Sport Chek is following suit with a brand new store that was conceived for women by wome[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...