
This course will take you on a journey that starts by stepping back and asking yourself many questions related to the brand, its features, its needs, its future strategies, its marketing strategies, its selling style and its customers browsing approach so to have a complete picture before you start. This step is crucial for the future of any retail design execution as defining the fundamental framework first is where you can start create magic and the best shopper experience.
TRULY UNDERSTANDING THE BRAND AND EMBRACING ITS NEEDS, GETTING TO KNOW THE BRAND’S CUSTOMERS, ITS FUTURE STRATEGY, PRODUCTS, AND SELLING APPROACH SO TO BE ABLE TO FULLY IMMERSE INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF THE FUTURE STORE DESIGN
TRULY UNDERSTANDING THE BRAND POSITIONNING, ITS SELLING APPROACH AND ITS RETAIL CALENDAR SO TO BE ABLE TO DESIGN THE BEST SPACE AND FURNITURE FOR THE BRAND TO EXPRESS ITSELF THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS AND FOR CUSTOMERS TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE ALL YEAR LONG
THE IDEAL CUSTOMER JOURNEY REQUIRES ATTENTION TO DETAIL AT EVERY STEP, “FROM A DISTANCE” RIGHT UP “TO THE CASHIER”, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE, ON A RATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL LEVEL, SO TO KEEP THE CUSTOMERS FUFILLED AND END THE SALE WITH THE BEST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE
THE IDEAL ZONING OFFERS CLEAR SPACES, PATHWAYS, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, AND A SUBCONSCIOUS FEELING FOR CUSTOMERS TO WANT TO BROWSE AROUND, WITH EASE, INTEREST AND JOY.
DEFINING AN IDEAL COLOUR PALETTE HELPS GIVE A STRONG IDENTITY AND SIGNATURE TO THE BRAND. ITS PRECISE PROPORTIONS GIVE THE BRAND A GUIDE FROM WHICH IT CAN CREATE ALL TOOLS, WITH A STRONG COMMON THEME THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND RECOGNIZED BY CUSTOMERS
DEFINING AN IDEAL MATERIAL PALETTE HELPS GIVE A STRONG IDENTITY AND SIGNATURE TO THE BRAND. ITS PRECISE PROPORTIONS GIVE THE BRAND A GUIDE FROM WHICH IT CAN CREATE ALL 3D ELEMENTS WITH A STRONG COMMON THEME THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND RECOGNIZED BY CUSTOMERS
CONSIDERING THE 5 SENSES OF THE BRANDS CUSTOMER IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE A MEMORABLE SHOPPER EXPERIENCE, CREATING A STRONG SUBCONCIOUS CONNECTION TO THE BRAND, DUE TO ITS VERY WELL THOUGHT-OUT FEATURES
PERFECTLY DESIGNING THE RETAIL BRANDING MEANS USING ALL VISUAL IDENTITY AND MARKETING TOOLS TO HELP CUSTOMERS IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE THE BRAND. IT CAN BE DONE WITH THE HELP OF LARGE VISUALS, LOGOS AND PATTERNS, SET AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS AND ANGLES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE VISIBLE FROM ANY SIDE
This course will take you on a journey that starts by stepping back and asking yourself many questions related to the brand, its features, its needs, its future strategies, its marketing strategies, its selling style and its customers browsing approach so to have a complete picture before you start. This step is crucial for the future of any retail design execution as defining the fundamental framework first is where you can start create magic and the best shopper experience.
You will then be taken through every single step of the customer’s experience so that you are addressing all rational and emotional features, and you have a full understanding in how to inform, attract, tease and help them throughout their journey within any store environment. Each step is described with examples from different industries and is completed with a precise check-list you will always be able to look back at, at the end of each section.
At the end of the course, you will have a perfect understanding of the shopper experience so to be able to create the perfect façade, windows, entrance, zoning, furniture, cashier, colour palette, materials selection, sound and branding etc., for any client and for any business.