As part of its technology-driven retail strategy, Walmart has unveiled a new digitally-enabled look and feel to its store design and layout rolling out to hundreds of stores this year to create an ...

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 ...

Beyond just creating a good-looking store with aesthetically pleasing displays, retail store design is a well-thought-out strategy to set up a store in a certain way to optimize space and sales. 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 ...

ST. LOUIS Schnucks Markets is preparing for its new store opening in DeKalb, Mo., and is now finishing up the final touches on the new concepts the store will have for its customers. The new unit is a ...

A boutique is a small shop that specializes in a distinct type of merchandise, usually a particular style of apparel. A boutique often sells different types of related goods, such as women's clothing, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Walmart is rolling out a dramatic redesign for its supercenters and other store locations that closely mimics the look of an airport. The new layout is supposed to be more efficient for shopping and ...

There are several basic principles that apply to warehouse layout and design, and operating an efficient ecommerce fulfillment center. Without them, no matter the square footage, you will face ...