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 ...

When you're designing a store, the layout of your displays matters just as much as what's on them. If you're selling handbags, for example, it doesn't matter how fashionable or high-quality they are - ...

Did you know that 84% of shoppers make impulse purchases? A key factor in these last-minute sales is retail store design. By placing add-on items close to the checkout, for example, retail businesses ...

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 2 years old. Ulta Beauty's new ...