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Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 5 of 5)

Conceptual blueprint for Next-Gen Wireless Retail Place
5 Checkpoints for Next-Gen Wireless Retail Places

The retail industry is morphing incredibly fast.

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 4 of 5)

The Basic Areas of the Retail Environment

In this article, we will take a look at the main in-store retail areas where the place qualities and the design principles can be applied.

We already mentioned earlier that, besides in-store, the out-of-store and online experiences are inseparable parts of retail process. Even though we won't discuss the other two in great detail, we have mentioned them in various contexts.

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 3 of 5)

Guiding Principles for Place Design

In this article, we'll examine a few recurring principles of (invented) place design that can easily be applied to the design process of almost any space, including retail ones.  After all, if Disney Imagineers use them, why shouldn't we?

These are more techniques than a magic recipe for creating a succesful place. Still, a "magic recipe" is required -- it comes from the brand and character of the store, and it needs to be clearly defined beforehand.  

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 2 of 5)

Qualities of Successful Public Places

How to turn a physical space into a public place that people would love to come back to on regular basis -- a concept also known as the "Third Place"?

What is needed, first and foremost, is a definition of a big idea. A big picture. Sometimes it is a story of a brand; sometimes a clear function of that space; sometimes even just a simple overarching idea. 

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 1 of 5)

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I think we are most interested in the idea of shopping as a new kind of public space. How can we enrich these experiences? Can we bring new content, information, ideas and visual experiences to shopping in a thoughtful and dynamic way?

I believe the above quote, from New York City-based design studio 2x4 Inc., defines the direction in which new types of physical retail locations must go.

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