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Principles of Retailing 2
Principles of Retailing 2
Principles of Retailing 2
Module 2
Location
Location
Strategies for Selection of an area or type of
location within a city
Retail
Business
Distribution Network
Development cost
Customer attraction
Selection of Quantitative and
power of a shopping
qualitative nature of
an Area or district or a
competitive stores
particular store
Type of
Location
within a City
Availability of access Nature of zoning
routes regulations
Selection of a Specific Site
Isolated Stores
Unplanned Markets
Planned Markets
Types of Retail Locations
Mall Space
Shopping Centers
Downtown Area
Business Parks
Restrictions
Signs
Exterior Windows
Elements The Store Entrance
Store Name
Theft Prevention
Multilevel Stores
Parking design
Storefront appeal
Parking design
Parking
Lot size Walkways
Angle
Safety
Lighting Space
measures
Attractive signs
Contrasting colors
Presentation
Outdoor
Signage Visiblity of Text
Place of sign
Storefront appeal
• Brand presentation
• Fresh paints
• Window display
• Cleanliness
• Welcome & Entrance
• Outdoor landscape
Retail Store Interior
Design
• Fixtures
• Displays
• Color
• Lighting
• Ceilings
• Flooring
• Shelving
• Plano Grams and Shelf Layout Design
• Other considerations
Fixtures
Balance
Dominance
Eye Movement
Gradation
Grouping Merchandise
Sales appeal
Keeping it Simple
Color
Lighting
• Mood of the
customers
• Visibility
• Comfort to the eyes
• Attractiveness
Ceilings
• Temperature of store
• Designs
• Cameras
• Safety
• Lighting
Flooring
Shelving
Atmospherics
External Variables
General Interior Variables
Human Variables
External Variables
Exterior
Exterior Height of
Entrances display
signage building
windows
Exterior walls
General Interior Variables
Flooring &
Colour scheme Lighting Music Scents Width of aisles
carpeting
Placement of Placement of
Waiting areas Waiting rooms
Layout equipment cash registers
and Design V
ariables Department
Traffic flow Racks & cases
Waiting
locations queues
Employee uniforms
Human Crowding
Variables
Customer characteristics
Privacy