Group No. 11
Swaroop Sabnis
Manaswi Deshmukh
Yogesh Bhagchandani
Pratyasha Rana Patgiri
Drashti Shah
Rohit Tiwari
Visual merchandising is the activity and profession of developing the floor plans and three-dimensional displays in order to maximise sales.
Both goods or services can be displayed to highlight their features and benefits. The purpose of such visual merchandising is to attract, engage, and motivate the customer towards making a purchase.
Visual merchandising commonly occurs in retail spaces such as retail stores and trade shows.
When the giant nineteenth century dry goods establishments like Marshall Field & Co. shifted their business from wholesale to retail, the visual display of goods became necessary to attract the general consumers. The store windows were often used to attractively display the store 's merchandise. Over time, the design aesthetic used in window displays moved indoors and became part of the overall interior store design, eventually reducing the use of display windows in many suburban malls.
In the twentieth century, well-known artists such as Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol created window displays.
Methodology
Principles
The purpose of visual merchandising is to:
Make it easier for the customer to locate the desired category and merchandise.
Make it easier for the customer to self-select.
Make it possible for the shopper to co-ordinate and accessorise.
Recommend, highlight and demonstrate particular products at strategic locations.
Educate the customer about the product in an effective & creative way.
Make proper arrangements in such a way to increase the sale of unsought goods.
Techniques
Visual merchandising builds upon or augments the retail design of a store. It is one of the final stages in setting out a store in a way customers find attractive and appealing.
Many elements can be used by
Bibliography: hrmars.com Wikipedia.com Indiaretailing.com Bbcnews.com Retailenvironments.org