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The need for an up-to-date store layout has led to an increase of the use of digital displays. This shift towards the use of digital displays is due to the fact that they’re capable to replace any static item, from backgrounds, images of products, brands and logos. The digital displays and touch-screen devices are not used for the sole purpose of captivating customers while in the store, but also for their potential to determine customers search for similar items.
The in-store experience has to integrate the features of the digitized era, allowing clients to usespecific content in order to optimize the shopping experience in the well-known intention to counteract the emergence of online shopping.
Retailers’ issue now is to overcome this increase of technology that gathers almost every piece of information, human interaction and some activities on a single device. In order to grab their attention, the proliferation of e-commerce and omni-channel retailing might be seen as a way to adapt to the changing retail environment.
By using digital displays, along with props, signage or mannequins, with animated graphics that supplement the relative static overview of the (window) displays, the overall look is energized and diversified, rendering an up-to-date impression.
Digital displays are an effective sales tool, and are able to provide solutions that can add various levels of sophisticated technology to your retail space, captivating consumer’s interest. They represent a growing segment of the global economy, apparel stores proving open to implement advanced displays. It helps building a complex shopping experience by mixing technologies and strategies (classic and modern / advanced) and they can also help create the immersive environments that build a visible and appreciated brand that keeps customers coming back for more.
There are a few types of displays that keep being used (of course, with their constant process of upgrade): CRT (Cathode Ray Tubes), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), Plasma, Projector, OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes). Digital displays can widely be used with multiple functions, as mentioned above, but also as digital signage solutions.
According to certain business needs, we may talk here about: indoor digital displays (provide the list of services and messages for customers), digital posters (maybe one of the most effective signage solutions, and also a cheap one; the only “inconvenient” is that the updates must be executed manually using a USB flash drive), outdoor dynamic digital signage solution (placed outside the store to ensure a first effective impact; it is a perfect way to promote your brand to customers that are not aware of your products / services and so on, especially when you’ve just start your business).
Digital products are designed for public venues and can effectively withstand the demands of store’s environment because the most important aspect that retailers are working on is providing the most interesting and captivating shopping experience. Digital displays or signage are designed to create unique backdrops or eye-catching focal points in retail design.
They provide an interactive experience for customers and staff as well, being used on the entire area of the store and also outdoor, for a better promotion. From small format displays for your staff to use for shopper check-out, to self-service kiosk displays, to larger-than-life multi-touch video walls, digital displays provide various solutions to create interactive experiences that will definitely boost sales and brand awareness.
Generally, digital displays are created so as to ensure an easier placement, installation and a less expensive maintenance. But this is not the only advantage that they have. Using them, you stand out from other apparel stores because you invested in turning your retail location into a destination for consumers, a destination that makes use of elements to ease their needs, like providing information easily and letting them know the specific of your store and products or other useful things.
Also, with the help of smartphone programs and applications, you can bring your store even closer to your customers, helping them extend the process of shopping to a more relaxed and pleasant activity.
A new kind of fabric can turn into a working keyboard, light up like a display, or even help send texts all while being bent, folded, and even washed like any other piece of clothing.
Researchers from China"s Fudan University built the material to withstand all the abuse we put other articles of clothing through while still serving as a useful piece of tech, according to The Independent. The tech, assuming it takes off and weaves its way into our clothing, could make for some useful new wearable gadgets — or, at the very least, lead to some great new hypebeast-style shirts with changing, billboard-like displays.
Most attempts to develop electronic textiles result in an unsurprisingly-fragile piece of cloth, but this new fabric display still worked, mostly, even after 100 washing and drying cycles, according to research published last week in the journal Nature.
That"s an important step toward building electronic clothing that actually makes it out of the lab and onto people"s bodies — a leap that has often proved insurmountable to other electronic textiles that remained in the proof-of-concept stage.
It"s not all fun and games, either. In the paper, the authors suggest that using a speech-to-text display that shows a message on their shirt could help people communicate in a new language or even help people with physical or cognitive impairments express their needs.
And in a purely aesthetic sense, the tech might open up a whole new world of clothing design as artists integrate electronic displays into outfits — hopefully even causing a revival of those cool light-up sneakers I never got to wear as a kid.
Fashion stores are continually looking for new and innovative ways to inspire purchases, generate brand awareness and increase customer loyalty through Digital Signage.
With Pro Display’s unique and innovative AV technology solutions, fashion stores are able to stand out from the crowd easily through creative application of products that present visual effects not usually seen. Ideal for working into merchandising, self-service applications, communicating offers or even helping to launch new products, Pro Display’s range of products offer something for everyone.
Brick and mortar fashion stores are competing more than ever with the ease of online shopping, relying on the instore experience to temp people onto the shop floor. One of our favourite products for retail use is our interactive mirror screens, designed to change the fitting room experience forever. Niketown in London opted to use our Mirror Touch screens as part of their bra fit experience, providing all the right information at the right time.
70% of all purchasing decisions are made in the fitting room and with Nike implementing these displays, users could learn more about the product they were purchasing as well as being upsold other colourways, similar styles and product recommendations. These interactive screens allowed Nike to grab the attention of the customer at a key drop-off point in the buying journey, allowing for a more personalised shopping experience to encourage a sale. These screens were also used to promote meets and local exercise classes to offer a sense of community, building a better customer-to-consumer relationship.
Our Digital Glass ultra-short throw projection screens can be made in sizes up to 8 x 3m creating unmissable digital displays. We supplied the largest rigid rear projection screen for use in Level Shoes in the famous Dubai Mall and also a custom square digital glass screen for YSL in Harrods luxury department store.
Our sunscreen rear projection film facilitates projection window displays in even challenging lighting environments. Working in even direct sunlight with interactive options, these sun readable projection displays showcase everything from sale advertisements to runway shows.
Transparent Screens are designed for use in these kind of retail environments, bringing physical and digital displays together in an eye-catching fashion. Manufactured as either a raw panel or a finished display case these screens show white content as transparent, allowing digital messages appear to float in mid-air.
Nike implemented our Transparent Screens in a unique way in their 3rd ‘House of Innovation’ in Paris, France. Rather than building the screen into a surrounding housing as standard, the screens were paired with a powerful oversized backlight creating a more minimalist display solution. These screens were dotted around the store as futuristic way finders fitting perfectly into the store’s interior. We’ve also supplied interactive Transparent LCD Kiosks for Adidas’s GMR roll out, featuring in stores in London, New York and Vancouver.
Display all the right content in one place with our transparent touch screens, ideal for integrating into clothing displays. Layer our Interactive Transparent Screens in front of your clothes to provide more information, stock figures or style inspiration.
Used in product launches for Rolls Royce and Jaguar, these Switchable Projection Screens are also a great window display solution. Switched clear by day to allow shoppers to browse from outside and switched back to frosted creating a HD/4K advertising projection surface and theft deterrent.
An engaging window display is one of the key drivers for footfall in retail, with each store often competing against it’s neighbours to get customers through the door. By creating an interactive window display, users are directly engaging with the brand to create their own personal experience. Our Interactive Projection Foil was used in the window of designer brand, Hugo Boss, encouraging users to choose their favourite Hugo Boss brand by browsing the products on screen.
Our Interactive Touch Foils were also used in Republic, allowing users to browse the online store where they could order items that were out of stock or not held in the store. This not only allowed shoppers to take control of their experience without the need to engage with a member of staff but also helped to keep the sale within the store rather than leaving it to chance that they would complete the sale at home.
Create an unforgettable window display with our Transparent OLED Screens, operating with no need for housing or a backlight on screen content appears to float in mid air, creating an especially effective display in Jewellery or luxury retail environments.
Streamline staff responsibilities with our Interactive Kiosks, offering customers the option to check stock, order on line or locate an item instore, allowing your team to focus on keeping ques down and maintaining the appearance in store.
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Let the retail race begin! From smarter store layouts to interactive kiosks to high-concept pop-ups, retailers across all business sectors are working rapidly to update and optimize new in-store experiences for a new era of IRL interaction.
Your brand isn"t alone –– 68% of retailers say they are making investments into experiential retail for 2020. Within these reimagined spaces, physical screens often play a valuable role in branding and communication. But buyers beware: unlike online shopping or social media channels, screen content in retail spaces must play a completely different role than their digital-native counterparts. They also must be designed with a different mindset –– one that goes beyond the business of selling and instead, strives for excitement, inspiration, and engagement.
At Trollbäck+Company, we"ve been designing for screens for 20 years. First, it was the silver screen, then TV, then mobile –– and finally, experiential. Regardless of screen size, the consistent insight for all of our projects has been that successful screen content is not about optimizing for transactions, it"s about delighting audiences.
As we think about how to engage and entertain for the next generation of retail spaces, we believe this could be the most exciting opportunity yet for retailers to create more meaningful connections with people.
Let"s face it: People are constantly surrounded by screen-based content and advertising, to the extent that most becomes invisible at best, and existentially taxing at worst.
Engaging screen content shouldn"t just be about attention-grabbing visuals and compelling motion. It should also be about telling a story, ideally in a way that helps your audience put themselves into an inspiring scenario with your brand. For example, an engaging documentary, a beautiful mural, or a playful approach to wayfinding. All will take them on a journey they weren"t expecting. Statistically speaking, the more memorable an interaction is, the more likely a customer is to return.
Experiential research shows that shoppers would rather be treated as loyal customers –– not unsuspecting consumers –– while they"re shopping. They want to be entertained. They want to be engaged. They want to have an experience they cannot get while shopping online.
It may seem counter-intuitive, but the intention of physical screens in your new retail space shouldn"t be to drive purchases. The bigger opportunity is to provide an unexpected twist to the shopping experience that builds loyalty for your brand. Even better if that experience helps increase engagement — by showing off your social media, for example, or prompting shoppers to interact with the display (yes, even if that means simply taking a selfie). By taking a stand for your customers and understanding that they might not want to be advertised to on a giant screen, they"re more likely to take a stand for you.
In the era of online everything, people are actually craving IRL experiences more than ever. Case in point: 69% of consumers today believe attending live experiences helps them connect better with a brand, their friends, and their community.
Showing off timely, useful, or local information that relates back to your brand can also help make in-store screen displays more engaging. Clothing brands can let people in on the latest trends or runway shows, for example. Outdoor outfitters can show shoppers what the weather is like on a nearby mountain they might want to hike. Restaurants can tell people about seasonal ingredients or chef recommendations to help hungry patrons make a more informed decision when they order. This once again, helps inspire your customer instead of simply telling them what to do.
Experiential content is one of the few places people can really take the time to engage with your brand for more than a fraction of a second. Why waste that on prices or promotional copy?
In digital retail, optimizing for the fewest clicks to drive a purchase typically has the unintended effect of reducing the amount of time that a consumer spends getting to know your brand more deeply. For many retailers, this means that important or noble initiatives that might include Fair-Trade practices, working with makers or communities, and other brand stories, don"t get the attention they deserve. Retail screens are wonderful places to tell this larger brand story, where audiences have more attention than on digital and mobile.
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Announced in a press release on Thursday, the stretchable display has a resolution of 100ppi and is capable of displaying full-color RGB. The prototype was created using micro LEDs with a sub-40μm pixel pitch that were built into a silicon substrate typically used in contact lenses. According to LG Display, this gives it a consistency “similar to that of a rubber band” and allows it to be stretched in any direction by up to 20 percent.
Other styles of flexible display technology have been commercially available for some time, such as LG’s own rollable OLEDTV or the LG G Flex phone. Foldable devices also often utilize a malleable screen, though this new stretchable display technology is theoretically more flexible while providing better durability — supposedly capable of comfortably withstanding heavy external impacts.
“Stretchable displays are not only thin and light, but also can be attached to curved surfaces such as skin, clothing, and furniture,” LG Display says in a press release. The company hasn’t announced any products that will feature the technology but expect it will eventually be utilized within industries such as wearables, mobility, smart devices, gaming, and fashion. This stretchable screen is the first prototype being developed by LG Display as part of a government-led development project, with the Korean-based company hoping to improve on the display technology by 2024.
LG Display isn’t the only company exploring stretchable displays. Samsung has previously showcased the viability of the tech in real-world applications after creating a stretchable OLED screen in a prototype heart rate monitor back in June 2021.
Heat transfer vinyl (HTV) and screen printing are two processes for making promotional T-shirts or fabric items. If you want to make shirts branded for your company, these are usually the first two options you’ll come across. Here’s what you need to know about screen printing before you make your choice!
Printed promotional apparel is among one of the most popular categories of promo items. From casual to formal, outdoor to accessories, apparel is something everyone loves. This go-to choice turns your recipients into walking billboards for your brand!
When it comes to customizing t-shirts and other apparel items, there are two main ways to get a logo or other artwork onto the product: heat-transfer printing and screen printing. While both methods essentially transfer an image onto fabric, there are plenty of differences and situations where one method might be better suited than the other.
In addition to their advantages and disadvantages, the two designs come out quite differently, so customer preference also comes into play. Let’s take a closer look at these two imprint methods:
A somewhat recent innovation, heat transferring images to fabric has become more popular in the last 20 years. A heat transfer uses a combination of heat and pressure to print images onto t-shirts and other items. There are two main kinds of heat transfer methods: vinyl and digital print. Both methods require the use of a heat-press machine. Here’s a 10 second video to show you:
The vinyl heat-transfer process uses a machine to cut out individual letters and designs from pieces of colored vinyl. The full image is then pieced together on the promo item and pressed with heat to transfer the image to the item. This method is best suited for printing sportswear jerseys, slogans, or small, multi-colored graphics.
A digital print heat transfer is accomplished through a process much like a home printer. The full graphic image is designed on the computer and digitally printed onto high-quality paper using a special, solvent ink. When the paper is pressed to the promo item with heat, the ink adheres to the material and the graphic image transfers to the item. T-shirts and other garments printed using this method offer high-resolution images and are ideal for complex designs with many colors.
Screen printing basically uses screens and ink to transfer an image onto a t-shirt or promo item. While original forms of this art date back to around 960 AD, screen printing in its current form was not discovered until the 1910s after several printers stumbled upon the modern emulsion process. It wasn’t until Andy Warhol began popularizing the practice in the 1960s that screen printing (or silk screening as it’s also called) really started being used in the mainstream.
To get the desired effect, the screen is first cut to create what is essentially a stencil for the design. The ink is then spread over the screen with a squeegee, passing through the “stencil” to the t-shirt or promo item underneath. Only one color may be used for each screen, so for a design with multiple colors you will need multiple screens.
During the printing process, the printer uses special ink to create the exact colors you want. They flatten the shirt, put it inside a metal press, put the screen down and add the ink, using a squeegee to apply it. Then, the printing company dries the T-shirts and inspects them to ensure the design looks perfect and is positioned in the right location.
This process can be more time-consuming for designs that have many colors; however, screen-printed art tends to last much longer than heat-pressed art. It also requires more chemicals and equipment for it to work.
Screen printing T-shirts create a durable, long-lasting design that can endure between 40 and 50 washes in the machine. The ink used for screen printing is extremely thick and penetrates the fabric deeply. Using the gentle cycle, washing the shirt inside out or hand-washing it can prolong the screen printing design even longer.
Screen printing is an efficient process that makes it easy to get shirts with promotional images or messaging for any business. When you reach out with a design idea, we’ll create a mock-up of it. With your approval, we’ll make it into a stencil on a mesh screen to complete the printing process.
When it comes to printing quality, there are a couple ways to look at it: durability and resolution. While heat-pressed items yield a higher resolution image to start with, the image won’t last as long as one on a screen-printed item.
Freshly printed it will likely appear that the graphic produced using the heat transfer method is of better quality; however, over time graphics produced using the screen-printing method will appear of better quality.
During the screen-printing process, the ink actually becomes part of the fabric as opposed to a heat-pressed ink that just sits on top of the fabric. That’s why heat-transfers don’t hold up as well to machine washing and drying – they may crack and fade over time whereas screen prints tend to hold fast and true.
While screen prints may hold up better in the long run, you’re limited in the complexity of the design with screen prints. Heat transfers allow more freedom in color and sophistication making a more crisp-looking image (but keep in mind the crisp look will not last as long).
Heat transfer vinyl is another option for putting designs onto T-shirts. Both methods offer pros and cons. For example, screen-printed shirts are more durable than HTV because they are made from ink. The ink goes into the shirt material, while an HTV design stays on the surface. This surface-level exposure makes the HTV design more likely to crack or fade during use and wash. A screen-printed shirt should last for numerous washes, if not the entire life of the shirt.
That said, HTV is an easier process than screen printing — so there is a benefit if you’re on a tight timeline! However, because HTV printing is easier and quicker, the results are often of lower quality compared to screen printing.
In terms of budget, both printing methods are often cost-effective in their own ways. Since screen-printed designs can be reused, they often outweigh the low cost of vinyl.
While both methods offer solutions to getting a design onto a t-shirt or other product, screen printing and heat transfers are each great for different reasons. If you are printing customized designs with different names (such as sports team uniforms), a heat transfer might be the most cost-effective way to go; however, if you are printing a larger order of the same image and want a more durable design, screen printing is likely your best bet.
At ePromos, we create screen-printed, HTV and embroidered promotional T-shirts for companies. Whether you want to get a message out or commemorate an event, we can help. Shop our promotional apparel today or contact us for further assistance!
For more imprint method options, check out our glossary. And if you have any questions about heat transfer vs. screen printing or other imprint methods, give us a call! Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is happy to help you find the best possible imprint and item for your unique situation.
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Microsoft has a natural edge when it comes to deploying high tech displays in its retail stores, but it set a particularly high bar with a strip of wall-mounted LCD displays that wrap around the space, end-to-end, and can display a runner zipping from screen to screen in a continuous loop around the store.
The display requires a specialized server that synchronizes the images as they play across the screens so the handoff appears seamless. The result is an eye-catching flow of information that’s as unmissable as a news ticker in Times Square.
“Not only does the digital wall display beautiful images and provide an inviting and immersive experience, it is used to communicate ideas about how technology can be used to accomplish tasks, announce new trainings and entertain customers and includes localized information such as weather and events” Florin Gale, creative director of Microsoft stores, told TIME. “We even invite customers to play Xbox One on video walls in store, which are surrounded in directional sound that immerses the players in the gaming experience.”
Transparent screens have been used by many businesses in museums, technology exhibitions, electronic products, and luxury goods markets because they have given viewers more than expected visual impact and more creative publishing formats. However, many For the domestic market application, the transparent display is not so deeply rooted. Because most people understand it, as the name suggests, in addition to the role of display, or transparent, for consumers, in addition to the national surgical fantasy film, there are fragments of the transparent screen display, such as the movie Avatar Transparent screen computers, etc. In fact, the transparent screen we see is the kind of transparent screen computer in Avatar movies.
As shown in the picture, it is a shopping mall in Shanghai that uses a transparent screen display technology. This is not a bus stop. The display on the external wall of a building is so simple. Such a glass is actually a computer. It touches directly on the glass. It is the same as the computer windows system. It is smart and high-end. The transparent screen can display the product in front of the audience 360-degrees without any dead ends; cooperate with the display of product pictures and promotional videos to establish interaction with the audience; enhance product competitiveness and enhance brand effect; and actively attract customers’ curiosity and interest.
Brick-and-mortar retailers have just a few seconds to attract—and hold—a buyer’s eye with a window display. In New York City, 10,000 people pass the Macy’s window every hour. That’s nearly 1.7 million people each week!
Your shop doesn’t have to be world famous or located in the middle of busy Manhattan to benefit from a well-designed store window. According to NPD Group research, window displays influence purchases an average of 24% of the time.
The right window display design can engage shoppers enough to cause them to stop, look back, and walk into your store, where your floor staff can help close the sale. Not only do attractive window displays help bring in customers, they also let you display new products, highlight promotions, enhance your brand image, and differentiate your store from the competition.
With increasing competition from ecommerce, and the COVID-19 pandemic keeping shoppers at home, store windows are more valuable than ever. In order for window displays to benefit brick-and-mortar retailers, Mujica says, “it’s important they have a very specific vision for the people they are pandering to.”
Window displays can help your store boost foot traffic and brand awareness, highlight products and promotions, and differentiate itself from the competition.
Plus, they’re a great way to show off your brand, according to Nicole Haddad, co-owner and Designer of Philadelphia-based sustainable fashion brand Lobo Mau.
“We painted a mural on the outside of the store that looks like we splashed paint splatter all over the building. It’s our way to draw in the customer—to get them to take a closer look so that they want to check out the store on the inside.”
Window displays preview what’s inside your shop. You can use them to entice customers with products they’ll like and to highlight new arrivals, limited-edition products, or even holiday gifts.
Leverage windows to let customers know about sales. If you’ve ever entered a store after seeing a huge “SALE” sign in its window, then you understand how effective this tactic can be. Synchronize in-store offers with online promotions to increase the impact of your displays.
Let’s say there are two shoe stores in your neighborhood that feature the same shoes in their window. Store A displays the shoes in a creative way, while Store B unimaginatively places each pair on top of its box.
Which store do you think attracts more customers? Most likely Store A. Making an effort with your window displays will help you stand out from the local competition.
They’re great for exhibiting clothes on mannequins and body forms and showing off your store’s interior design. However, open window displays are revealing, making it difficult to hide fixture accessories, like wires.
Closed window displays have a wall or backdrop separating them from the store floor. These displays emphasize the products on view by eliminating distractions from inside the shop. Yet, they block natural light from entering your shop, so you’ll have to compensate with ample lighting on the floor.
Shadowboxes are small, box-like, and most often used to display petite, detailed items, like jewelry, shoes, or makeup. They’re usually only big enough for one or two people to look at at once.
As the name implies, you get a corner window display when two windows come together in a corner, creating a large, box-like display. Corners are optimal for attracting shoppers approaching from any direction and showing off products from more than one side. But, it can be difficult to arrange products in these displays, since they need to look attractive from multiple viewpoints.
Setting up your first retail window display may sound a little daunting. Luckily, you don’t need to have a design background to create a compelling store window display. Even if you don’t have the budget to hire a visual merchandising professional, it’s possible to DIY your own display.
Here, we’ll help you set your fears aside so you can master the art of putting together unforgettable window displays. We’ll guide you through the process of assembling your store window display, as well as offer some window display ideas to get you started.
Use Shopify’s analytics and reporting to make the right merchandising decisions at each of your store locations. Spot seasonal trends, see which products require promotion, measure your promotions’ impact on product sales, and more.
Before you start brainstorming complex ideas for your first retail window display, let’s start by making sure we"ve got the necessary tools to set you up for success. In other words, you don’t want to be halfway through the process only to notice you don’t have a tape measure or another essential tool.
Depending on the design of your store window display, you may need other materials to complete your project. However, these tools will keep the ball rolling and can serve as a skeletal shopping list to start your display design.
When it comes to conceptualizing a store window display, it’s best to start with a pen and paper. Before sketching out your window display ideas, start with a story based on a theme. Yes, your window display design should tell at least a basic story. After all, it"s proven that storytelling can serve as a strategic business tool.
Doing so will help you determine where your focal point should be. The focal point is where you want your prospective customers to look first and concentrate their focus. The central point of your display should be big enough to catch a shopper"s attention, even on the other side of the street.
Start thinking about the arrangement of products based around your focal point. Will you arrange your products on wires or shelves around the focal point? Or maybe set them up in a pyramid? Explore different configurations to see what would work best for your window display.
Let’s be honest: society’s attention span is shrinking to about less than a millisecond, and your buyers are no exception. You can bet that most people walking by your store will either be engaged in conversation with friends, texting, or walking their dogs. So, you’ll need to pull out all the stops to make sure you catch their attention. At the very least, you can create a store window display they’ll want to take photos of with their smartphone and share them with the world.
So, when creating your retail window display, don’t be bland. Be bold with colors, shapes, and props. Think outside of any cookie-cutter colors and opt for more eye-catching hues like fuchsia, orange, or electric blue. Just remember to exercise your best judgment and keep everything consistent with your brand.
Props are also a great way to think unconventionally, especially given that your local art store will be stocked with many different art materials. Think about cutting up foam boards, creating papier-mâché props, or anything else you think would be appropriate for your brand and store.
With all the window display ideas available for you to use as inspiration, it’s easy to get carried away and create an overly complicated display. However, too much clutter is likely to repel and overwhelm potential passersby, rather than draw their attention. Don’t try to do too much or you’ll just end up with a busy, unfocused display.
Always keep your goal in mind: ultimately, you want to draw attention to your products and help customers quickly understand why certain products are grouped with others. That also means keeping your display clutter-free and being able to justify why each component of your display is included.
When you’re creating a display, you’re going to have small and large objects, dark and light colors, lights and shadows, and so on. It’s important to balance the different elements you’ll be deploying in order to create a pleasing aesthetic.
Typically, you’ll want to place larger, darker items near the bottom, and items that are lighter and more colorful at the top. This arrangement will prevent your display from looking top heavy. Similarly, if you place all the large items to one side and all the small ones on the side, you’ve got an unbalanced window display. Imagine you’re balancing items on a scale, which means doing things like balancing a large item on one side with lots of smaller items on the other.
Trust your judgment and get a sense of what emotion your display is evoking. With a balanced display, you’re more likely to create feelings of happiness, excitement, and joy, whereas an unbalanced display may signal anxiety or instability.
When it comes to creating an effective window display, lighting is often an afterthought, or something to consider if you’ve got the budget for “extra costs.” But lighting can be a crucial component in getting people to stop and notice your display.
Lighting can create moods, highlight certain products over others, and establish a dramatic setting for your store window display. Being strategic with lighting can pay dividends in helping you get your focal point right on and directing onlooker’s eyes to where you want them.
We don’t recommend lighting displays directly from the top, as this can lead to unattractive, harsh shadows. Instead, consider lighting displays from the sides and front. This technique will bring out the 3D quality of the display. Plus, you can really have some fun when you have light coming at it from different angles.
Once you’ve got all the pieces where you want them, make sure to take a look at your window display from every possible angle. Very rarely is a person going to only notice a display when they’re standing right in front of it. Walk up to it from different directions and check things like your focal point, how visible your signage or calls to action are, and if it all appears balanced.
Your audience will impact the products you choose to display, colors you use in it, and the stories you tell in your windows. Keep your ideal customer at the forefront of your strategy.
When you design your windows with a target audience in mind, you’ll draw those people in and make them excited to shop with you. If you try to create a display that appeals to everyone, you’ll end up watering down your design and appealing to no one.
It’s a well known fact that grocery stores display cereals for kids on lower shelves and cereals for adults on higher shelves. Why? Because this is where these customers’ eyelines land, and therefore, where their attention will be.
Keep window shoppers’ eyelines in mind while building external-facing displays. If you own a children’s clothing boutique, for example, you could display products that would appeal to kids, like toys, low enough for children to see, and more practical products at parents’ eye level.
Beyond considering eyelines, it’s important to remember that you’re designing a 3D display and not a flat one. Make sure that products and props can easily be seen—and look good—from various angles.
According to McKinsey, technology will help retail double its profitability. Interactive technologies like augmented reality, touchscreens, and QR codes help give a new meaning to the term “window shopping.” Embrace them to engage passersby and influence purchasing decisions.
Augmented reality (AR) technology enhances real-world objects and settings by placing virtual objects over them. AR lets shoppers try on products, like makeup and jewelry, virtually. This technology helps customers make purchasing decisions, even when your store is closed.
When placed within a window, touchscreens help customers learn more about the products on and off display. They also make it easy to entice window shoppers with coupons in exchange for contact information, which opts them into your email marketing efforts.
Touchscreens are best for stores that sell valuable, high-consideration items (i.e., electronics, furniture, or vehicles) since they can be used to share product specifications and details. They’re also commonly used in the real estate industry to show listings that aren’t featured in the main display.
Quick response (QR) codes are bar codes that open up a link, share a phone number, send an SMS, or share a plain text message when people scan them with a smartphone. Follow the example of Rose City Goods and put them in your window display to link to your ecommerce website, product pages, and more.
For its Hallucination campaign, Gucci extended the technology to its window displays by installing classic artworks reimagined with characters dressed in designer clothing. What makes this display unusual is that most of the mannequins are facing away from the window, as if they were visiting an art gallery.
A scannable QR code on the glass breaks the fourth wall by inviting passersby to download the Gucci app and experience an animated version of the art.
It’s always to your benefit as a retailer to create an experience. You want to create a moment that will show up well in an [Instagram Story], a Snap, or a video.
An experiential window brings products to life and attracts passersby to immediately interact with your brand. Inviting buyers to download an app on the spot encourages in-store sales and future online purchases, while giving you access to these engaged customers for marketing purposes.
Toronto apothecary Leaves of Trees unveiled a window display featuring oversized tubes of its skin care products suspended upside down, with cascades of dried roses, grapefruit, and lavender “pouring” out.
The display is striking not only because of the scale of the props, but also because it explicitly highlights the natural ingredients the retailer uses in its products.
Leaves of Trees’ unique window displays attract a lot of walk-ins, but this wasn’t always the case. When the shop opened in 2014, its displays featured colorful florals made from paper, but none of the brand’s actual products.
Founder Roohi Quereshi soon discovered that people were stopping to look but didn’t know what she was selling. The shop was mistaken for a restaurant, a juice bar, and even a pot dispensary.
Since we started incorporating our products into the window and aligning that branding with promotions and social media strategy, we’ve seen an increase in walk-ins from our target customer. And, almost every walk-in has led to a sale.
Creativity in any window display is important, but for smaller retailers, it’s crucial that products be clearly presented, not only so passersby know what you’re selling, but to target the right buyer.
Known for its elaborate window displays, Saks’ collaboration with French design collective Vetements did a complete about-turn by featuring nothing but a pile of old clothes.
An overt statement about sustainable retail and the rise of fast fashion, the pile was made up of donated clothes, out-of-season stock, and loose hangers. It grew bigger each day, representing excess and consumerism in fashion.
“It was something vastly different than [Saks] had ever done,” says Mujica. “No one has ever put trash in a window and made a statement, and it was all about a good cause.”
While many walking by did a double take assuming the display was a work in progress or even a mistake, it enhanced Saks’ image as a retailer with a conscience.
Highlighting a good cause in your window display can help boost your brand image. Also, putting something in your window that is unexpected will grab the attention of passersby.
Fashion retailer Alice + Olivia highlighted its playful side in New York by setting mannequins in front of a giant backdrop of sugary cereals and salty snacks.
According to a study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people are more likely to spend more when they’re feeling nostalgic. To tie in the product with the display, the clothes were carefully curated to match the color grading of the boxes behind.
By combining nostalgia with bright colors, the Alice + Olivia window invokes a positive emotional experience for buyers. The overall effect is poppy, fresh, and fun.
A bright and well-lit window display is always eye catching, especially at night. “By lighting it properly, you avoid negative shadows that can make garments look small or dowdy,” Mujica advises.
In order to woo and impress its wealthy buyers during the holiday season, luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman spends upward of six figures on its window displays.
One of Bergdorf’s most spectacular concepts featured one million hand-glued Swarovski crystals and took nine months to build. There was a genuine crystal ball and the fortune-teller mannequin wore custom-made, one-of-a-kind couture pieces that were later sold at auction.
While Bergdorf’s resources exceed the budget of most high-street retailers, this window display makes a very strong statement about its brand and the high-end products it sells.
“You would never see fast fashion in a Bergdorf window. It’s not their customer,” says Mujica. “No one has done anything like this before or since. It took everyone’s breath away.”
Putting extra resources into your window display at certain times of year can really pay off. Holiday windows attract extra foot traffic, and, according to NRF research, holiday spending has reached an all-time high.
Tiffany & Co. has been famous for its window displays ever since the brand was immortalized in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. So iconic is the retailer’s window that several people have chosen the location to pop the question.
The retailer’s window displays are most notable for their simplicity. Unlike Bergdorf Goodman, whose windows are a targeted celebration of decadence, Tiffany’s creative is often quite minimal.
One recent window featured nothing but seven mousetraps and a mouse holding a canary yellow diamond. Set against the brand’s signature blue background, it showcased just a single item.
While it can be tempting to fill up a window to maximize the space, cramming too many items into a display can devalue your products by making them look cluttered. Focusing only on one item communicates to passersby that it’s special.
Carvers from Japan’s Okamato Studio sculpted holiday-themed blocks of ice while wearing designer jumpsuits, gloves, and scarves. The live-action demonstration set to music not only highlighted products found in-store, but also grabbed shoppers’ attention for an extended period of time.
This window created exclusive content that people then uploaded to Snapchat and Facebook Live. Putting people in a window is risky, but by creating a one-of-a-kind experience, it created huge engagement.
A creative window display that is completely different from what your competitors are doing not only attracts eyeballs on the street, but also extends the reach of your content through social media sharing.
This was the approach taken by iconic Italian fashion house Fendi when it placed expensive leather handbags inside custom vending machines at its downtown New York store. The buttons on the machines spelled “Fendi” and featured the year the company was founded.
The juxtaposition of high with low end “made the brand seem more approachable to passersby,” says Mujica. “It drew shoppers into the store like a carnival game.”
The “Fendi-ing machine” concept appeared in its stores around the world. The result? Photos were widely shared by fashion bloggers, and it helped the luxury brand appeal to a younger demographic.
One winter window display paid homage to hygge, the Danish word for comfort, and featured books on crafting and cooking, with each nestled inside Nordic-style houses.
Created on a modest budget, TYPE’s unique window displays consistently lead to an increase in foot traffic. There’s no couture or Swarovski crystals, but by honing in on a specific theme, TYPE Books attracts the attention of both new and existing customers.
Hermès did the exact opposite in one of its stores, perching silk scarves around an oversized juice cup with a giant straw. By making the art the central point of this window, Hermès ensured an eye-grabbing experience in which the product was almost an afterthought.
The prominence of the color orange ties in well with the brand’s signature color. In fact, WindowsWear was so impressed with this display that it named it Best Orange Window of 2017.
Color is a key component of visual merchandising and can help influence buyer behavior. If you’re looking primarily to attract customers, using red and orange in your window display will draw the attention of passersby.
Philadelphia-based sustainable fashion brand Lobo Mau could teach a master class on how to ensure passersby don’t just browse window displays, but shop them.
“When the pandemic caused all non-essential businesses in Philadelphia to close, we had to think of a way to keep people engaged with our brand and to also make it easy for people to shop the store,” says co-owner and Designer Nicole Haddad. Co-owner and CEO Jordan Haddad “came up with the idea of using QR codes in our windows to allow customers to view the products and then order them straight from our website.
I pushed all the products in the store to the four windows and created small QR codes stuck directly onto the inside of the glass. Customers only had to scan the QR codes and they could purchase the product in the window and also schedule a local pick up or free shipping.
“Our boutique is situated on a corner, and it has four big windows. It’s prime real estate for window displays,” says Nicole. “When building out the store we asked our architects to create modular displays that we could constantly update and change around. One week we could have a sweatshirt hanging in the window, and then the next week the same window can be all shelves to display our ceramics.”
“We start[ed] using QR codes [in our windows] to provide visitors with context to our exhibitions,” says Art Center Program Manager Meg Wachs. “We want to allow any passerby on the sidewalk a chance to learn about the work on display, even if our space isn’t open in the hours that they may be passing.”
“Due to COVID-19, we had a gap in our Window Gallery exhibition calendar at the holidays that seemed best optimized by adjusting the work on display to products from our retail space” that are featured in the organization’s holiday gift guide, Wachs explains. Wachs also configured “the QR [code] to lead to our [digital] Holiday Gift Guide. Even within a retail space, we try to educate the public beyond what their experience with glass is.”
Take a page out of UrbanGlass’ book and use your window display to educate customers, in addition to selling products. For example, you could link your QR codes to landing pages that explain the process behind how you create your products.
Window displays are a powerful sales tool. They draw customers in, keep them engaged, and help initiate sales. By getting creative with your displays, and enhancing them with technology, you’ll convert passersby into customers.
With Shopify’s mobile POS, you can serve customers anywhere in your store, banish lineups at the checkout counter, and speed up your checkout. Use any smartphone or tablet to process returns and exchanges, accept payments, and check out customers wherever they are.
New York City’s Macy’s is the quintessential example we think of when we think window display. With gigantic windows across their flagship store give them the perfect space for building some of the world’s most creative window displays, especially during the holidays.
If you want to save specialized information or files for your products, then you can add custom fields to your product pages by using Metafields. If you have an Online Store 2.0 theme, then you can add references to your product Metafields through the theme editor.
To save time when you add a new product, you can duplicate a similar product. If you want to add options to an existing product, such as color or size, then add a variant to the product instead of duplicating the product.
If you leave the options unselected, then these product details are left blank in the duplicate. Other product details except 3D models and videos are copied from the original to the duplicate.
By default, the duplicate product"s status is set as draft, and hidden on all your channels and apps. The duplicated product isn"t available to sales channels until you change its status as active. You have the option to make the duplicate available to the same channels and apps as the original product. In this case, depending on the sales channel, the duplicate product may be published immediately after it"s created.
Optional: Make the duplicate product available to the same channels and apps as the original. When the product status is set as active, depending on the sales channel, the duplicate product may be published immediately after it"s created.
Although you can change your product details at any time, the changes can affect your reports. For information on how the changes can affect the way that products appear and are grouped in your reports, see Changes to product details.
Saved changes take effect immediately in your online store. Before you update a product, you can check the top of the page to see if another staff might also be making changes to the same product.
You can control where you are selling a product by making it available to your active sales channels. If you decide not to make a product available to a particular sales channel, then it will be hidden from that channel"s product catalog. You might hide a product from a sales channel for a variety of reasons:
The Sales channels screen shows each of your sales channels. Enable each channel where you want the product with an active status to be available, and disable the rest.
The Sales channels screen shows each of your sales channels. Enable each channel where you want the product with an active status to be available, and disable the rest.
Tags are searchable keywords associated with your product. Tags can help customers find your product through your online store search, and you can also use them to create automated collections.
In the Page title field, enter a descriptive title. This title will display as a link in search engine results. You can enter up to 55 characters in the title.
Enter a description for the search engine listing. Make sure to include relevant keywords to help new customers find your link, and to include your business name. You can enter up to 320 characters in the description.
The page title and meta description have set character limits. If you enter more text beyond the character limit, then your page title and description will be shortened in search engine results. Learn more about search engine optimization.
In the URL and handle section, you can edit the web address. In most cases, you won"t need to make changes to the web address. If you do make changes, then make sure that you set up URL redirects from the old web address. The URL can"t contain any spaces. Handles are used in theme design.
The URL and handle are automatically generated when you create a new product. You can edit the handle to make it match your product title, but don"t edit it too often or the product might not appear in search engine results.
The camera"s screen shows a square box with a line across its middle. Position your Android device so that the barcode appears within the box and the line is going across it.
If you no longer want to display a product in your online store, but you don’t want to permanently delete the product, then you can archive the product instead. You can archive a single product, or archive multiple products at the same time using a bulk action. If you archive a product, then the product is moved to the Archived tab of the Products page.
You can delete a single product, or delete multiple products at the same time using a bulk action. When you delete a product, it"s permanently removed from Shopify. Deleted products can"t be restored. If you run out of stock or no longer want to display a product for any reason, but don’t want to permanently delete it from your store, then you can archive the product instead.
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