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Spring store displays – visual merchandising with flowers

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Thanks to all the shops who sent in pictures of your spring displays. I’m saving the “bunny” ones for closer to Easter and will continue to share spring pictures on the Retail Details Facebook Page.  The blog will return to the normal format with more commentary soon. Until then, I’ll let the floral pictures speak for themselves. Enjoy. House Special Interiors, Retail Details blog, Visual merchandisingDid you know that an atichoke is a flower? I didn’t. This display is from The House Special Interiors in Fayetteville, AR.

Anastazia Geneva, Retail Details blog, Visual merchandisingThis window display at Anastazia Geneva, in Geneva, IL,  is a good example of how flowers can be used in a two-sided display.

RICE, Retail Details blog, Visual merchandisingThis picture is courtesy of RICE, a Danish Company and the picture is taken at Viddals Gartneri og Hagesenter in Ålesund, Norway.

Carr Gardens, Retail Details blog, store display ideas

Spring display at Carr Gardens, Blue Island, IL.

The Miller House, Retail Details blog, store display ideasWheelbarrow display at The Miller House in Stephens City, VA.

Twisted Sisters, Retail Details blog, store display ideasAnother two-sided window display. This one is from Twisted Sisters in Butte, Montana.

St John's Aux Gift Shop, Retail Details blog, Visual merchandising, store display ideasSt. John’s Auxiliary Gift Shop, located in the St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, MO.

Casa Papel created this window for the recent Philadelphia Flower Show.

Add heighth to a display with flowers, like this display at Two Friends in Perry, GA.

Gatewood Hall, Retail Details blog, store display ideas, visual merchandisingSpring tablescape at Gatewood Hall Gracious Home in Blue Ridge, GA.

Classics and Country, Retail Details blogClassics and Country Home Decor in Alexandria, VA.

Wm King Clothiers, Retail Details blog, store display ideas, visual merchandisingFlower fun! Wm. King Clothiers in Bristol, TN

Philadelphia Flower Show March 2011Philadelphia Flower Show, March 2011

Flower dress courtesy of Alexander McQueen.

Happy Spring.

Stay display inspired!

Retail Details blog, Becky Tyre, Swirl Marketing~Becky

About the Retail Details blog: The Retail Details is a blog about visual merchandising and features store displays, tips and ideas from around the world. The blog is written by Becky Tyre. Becky is a visual merchandising consultant and a prop shopper for The Display Lab. Becky also writes for print publications and you can read recent articles by her in Gift Shop Magazine and InStore Magazine, a publication of the Dallas Market Center. In her travels, Becky visits many shops and showrooms. If you would like to submit pictures for blog consideration or suggest that she visit your shop, you can email her at SwirlMarketing@comcast.net 

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Store displays & visual merchandising winners

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Last September, the Retail Details blog announced the Retail Details New Year Store Display Contest. Over 40 stores entered and in January, four stores were chosen as the finalists. As promised, here are all the finalist entry photos.

HiHo Home Market is a delightful family owned shop, filled with old and new furnishings and treasures. Located in the beautiful Hudson Valley in Gardiner, NY.  As their finalist entry, they chose a black, white and pink theme and added an elephant, which made the judges smile at the irony of the pink elephant connotation in a New Year’s “cheers” theme. The judges commented that they really liked the use of color in this display.

Dumbo wears the top hat

Celebration decals on glass

Happy New Year!

Chandelier and "celebrate" on glass

HiHo Home Market display for contest

 The Miller House is a  unique shop with the very best home décor, gifts and furniture. They feature traditional to transitional design for your home. Judges  especially liked the attention to detail (ie: champagne glasses with watches) and enjoyed the continuity of a NEW YEAR’S time-based theme for the entire display.

New year's mantel with chandelier and clocks

Decals on the pillow and the square white tray

Watches as napkin rings

The Miller House contest finalist entry

A. Dodson’s is not just a store — it’s a destination. You’ll find this shop unpredictable, quirky, and alluring. Just outside of Norfolk, Virginia.  A Dodson’s is the first place winner in the contest. 

Top hat and chandeliers

Clock face ;-)

Pearls!

A Dodson's finalist contest entry

Party!

 The second place winner is Greetings From Geralyn. It is a little shop with great cards, gourmet food, candy, gift wrap, and scrapbooking supplies in Asbury Park, NJ. They decorated their entire storefront for the contest.

Greetings From Geralyn contest entry

Incorporating the record tree into the New Year display

Greetings From Geralyn contest entry window

Thanks to all the stores who entered the contest, the businesses who sponsored the contest and prizes and the judges!

Stay display inspired!

Retail Details blog, Becky Tyre, Swirl Marketing~Becky

 

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Store display contest winners announced!

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Beginning in September, retail stores in the US were invited to submit pictures of their store displays for a visual merchandising competition that would culminate in the Retail Details New Year Store Display contest, which ended last week. 41 stores entered the contest. The finalists were chosen and each store received a box of props to incorporate into a final store display to be constructed during the first week of January in 2011. The participating finalists were HiHo Home Market in Gardiner, NY, Greetings from Geralyn in Asbury, NJ, A Dodson’s in Suffolk, VA, and The Miller House in Stephens City, VA. Prizes are awarded to the first and second place. And the winner is…

A Dodson’s. Congratulations!

Their display incorporated all the required elements and featured hundreds of strands of pearls and a live fish in a champagne flute. The judges felt that the A. Dodson’s display was the most effective in featuring the store’s merchandise while utilizing the provided contest props. They also agreed that color was used effectively and allowed for continuity in the display. A Dodson’s will receive a $250 gift certificate to use at Gully’s Store Fixtures. More A Dodson’s pics:
Second place goes to:
Greetings From Geralyn, congratulations!
 
Their display included all the required elements and they utilized the entire front of their shop (3 store windows) into their contest display. The judges liked the fact that Geralyn’s used the chandelier prop in two pieces, rather than as one unit. Greeting’s From Geralyn’s will receive a custom-designed display from The Display Lab.
Special thanks to the judges, J Schwanke of JTV and uBloom, Karen Benson of Karen L. Benson & Associates, and Justin Whittaker of DSW Shoes.
Thanks to all the participants and especially to the finalists. All finalists pictures will be featured in an upcoming blog post, but are currently available to view in photo albums on the Retail Details Facebook page. They ALL did a great job and will inspire many displays to come.
Stay display inspired!
Retail Details blog, Becky Tyre, Swirl Marketing~Becky Tyre

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STORE DISPLAYS: Male Mannequin Favorites, Bracelet Displays, Merchandising Clear Glass Items, and A Big Dose of PINK

Friday, October 8th, 2010

NOTE: Click “Display Contest” under PAGES in the sidebar of this blog (on the right, over there>>>) to read about the Retail Details Store Display Contest and how to enter.

Retail Details, Store displays blog, Visual merchandising, My Suit
MY SUIT – New York, NY

In a made-to-measure men’s suit store, you expect to choose between single or double breasted, two buttons or three, pleated or flat front, buttons or cuff-links,  but at My Suit in New York City, you can choose the vest as shown on the orange or on the blue mannequin. WHAT? (insert sound effect *here* tires screeching to a halt). Brightly colored mannequins in a men’s tailor shop? Absolutely, if done correctly. The poses are the key to this mannequin success story at My Suit.  Maybe the Yankee’s won or the DOW is up, but these mannequins are pumped up and ready to celebrate amidst a world of navy, black and gray. It’s refreshing to see a modern store design in this fashion genre. Hat tip to the store designers and visual merchandisers! (Cue the theme from Rocky *here*).

Home decor stores, florists and gift shops struggle with clear glass containers and how to display them. A few ideas to consider:

2000 A.D. Concepts in Floral Art (left) in Atlanta, GA and The Miller House (right) in Stephens City, VA

Flowers, fruits and vegetables bring life to clear glass vases, bowls, cylinders, pitchers and other glass vessels whether they are part of your product mix or used as display props to enhance other merchandise. With apologies, in advance, to my friend J M.H. Schwanke over at UBloom, you can use fresh or faux fruit, flowers & veggies. Use fresh if you are able to monitor and change the display frequently or you can use paraffin oil to preserve the items if you are displaying them submerged. Another idea is to use obviously “fake” products like sparkly glass apples or cloth tomatoes. I am currently researching faux food display prop sources for the guys at The Display Lab. If you know of any good sources, please email me the link or contact info. Thanks!

Retail Details - At Mary's - Store display blog, October 2010

Which way is up? I look through a lot of pictures every week. You are all so kind to send them via email or link me to your facebook albums. I get so excited when I see the same prop in various settings and configurations. In this case, At Mary’s, a “much-more-than-just-gifts” shop in Bardstown, KY, features china inside a crown – or is it a cake plate? In good visual merchandising, there are no labels. Intended uses can be ignored. Be creative. Disregard “this side up” stickers.

Retail Details - Unique Expressions - Store display blog, October 2010 Fence posts, cut in various lengths make up these  jewelry displays at UniquExpressions in Pine Mountain, GA. It’s such a simple way to create texture and height in a display and I like that they are used vertically and horizontally. I especially appreciate the way the watch bands are featured more prominently as they are positioned around the posts.

Retail Details - Brussels Sprouts - Store display blog, October 2010
Brussels Sprouts – Newton, MA

Three mannequin forms. Three clothing colors. It’s not a display rule, but it is an effective technique as shown at Brussels Sprouts Kids in Newton, MA. Actually, there are numerous things “done right” in this display. Note that the are skirts are placed on both sides with pants in the middle. Note that the center form is taller. Note how the outerwear, both in black, bookends the display story.

Retail Details, Store displays blog, Visual merchandising, Painted Door

The Painted Door in Oklahoma City shows a little whimsy in this display of bracelets and watches. Besides, why display on two arms, when you can use eight?  This is a fun example of a full-round display, as well.

Retail Details - Amberella - Store display blog

 In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’ve been waiting to share Amberella with my blog readers. Amberella Gallery and Boutique  in Philadelphia, PA takes their pink so seriously that they painted ALL their display items – furniture, fixtures, frames, forms and even the floor - PINK. Perhaps it’s not the right shade for everyone, but it certainly has impact. Gotta love a shop with personality!

As always, thanks for taking the time to read the Retail Details blog. I hope you will consider entering the current Retail Details New Year Store Display Contest  sponsored by Midwest CBK, Gully’s Discount Store Fixtures, Country Business Magazine, and The Display Lab. Finalists will be provided with props to keep and check out the great prizes, too.

Until next time… stay display inspired!

Retail Details blog, Becky Tyre, Swirl Marketing

 ~Becky

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