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Store Design and Layout

Plan your store layout, atmosphere, and create irresistible visual merchandising displays. View floor plans and other retail store designs. Learn how to select and care for store fixtures, as well as using special lighting techniques to accent your products. Find store layout software and browse our resource of vendors selling store fixtures and displays.
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10 Ways to Turn Off Customers
As retailers, we can't afford to turn off a single customer and image is everything. Take a look around your retail store. Do any of the following situations exist? Here are ten ways your store may be turning off customers.

Design Store to Reduce Shoplifting
The easiest way for retailers to discourage theft in a store is by taking away opportunities to steal. A well-designed store layout will not eliminate all shoplifting but will help reduce it. Here's how to use your store design to preventing theft.

Types of Store Layouts
A well-planned retail store layout allows a retailer to maximize the sales for each foot of the allocated selling space within the store. Here are a few basic store layouts.

What Size Building Does My Store Need?
When planning your retail store, the amount of selling space will be one of the most important factors in selecting a location. It is also one of the most difficult to determine. Here's how to determine how many square feet of selling space your business needs.

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