Beyond just creating a good-looking store with aesthetically pleasing displays, retail store design is a well-thought-out strategy to set up a store in a certain way to optimize space and sales. The ...

Shopping should be a fun and invigorating experience, but for many, it’s becoming a source of frustration. A recent trend in store layout design is leaving shoppers feeling more confused and less ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week granted Apple a trademark for the unique design of the company's brick-and-mortar retail outlets, a process nearly two years in the making. First applied ...

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As part of its technology-driven retail strategy, Walmart has unveiled a new digitally-enabled look and feel to its store design and layout rolling out to hundreds of stores this year to create an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. This article is more than 3 years old. Ulta Beauty's new ...

A store’s layout and design often serve as a customer’s first impression of a business. Of course, it should be effective in persuading someone to make a purchase. However, it should also communicate ...

The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that Apple's distinctive retail store layout is worthy of trademark protection under European law, allowing the company to enjoy the same legal cover on ...