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With the rise of e-commerce over the past decade, following web analytics related to sales conversions has become a standard practice. Similarly, brick-and-mortar retailers have long used different methods of tracking foot traffic into their stores, comparing that data with sales figures to come up with appropriate staffing strategies.

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.  

Leveraging One-to-One Interactions at the Point of Sale: The Key to Delivering Cross-Channel Success

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and PHOENIX, Nov. 1, 2011 -- iQmetrix, the leading provider of retail management software for the North American wireless industry has partnered with Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc.

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Ted Kritsonis, marketnews Published: 10/24/2011 08:30:02 AM EST in Features

The retail experience as we know it has undergone a fairly radical change in the early 21st century. Storefronts have evolved, supply chains have lengthened, stock has grown larger and more varied, people are less loyal shoppers, and service has become less personal.