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MERCHANDISING
VISUAL MEANING
Relating to the sense of sight.
MERCHANDISING MEANING
Merchandising is a marketing
practice in which the brand or
image from one product or
service is used to sell another
VISUAL
MERCHANDISING
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Coordination of physical elements in place of
business, so that its project the right image to
its customers
PEGGING
FOLDING DUMPING
DISPLAYED MERCHANDISE
Should be current
Represent styles and lines
Should be well stocked
In demand
New (inform customers of
what is available)
Encourage additional
purchases
Promote current theme
Look good on display
ELEMENTS IN
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
ELEMENTS
STORE STORE
LAYOUT SPACE
1. STORE FRONT
The exterior of a business.
It includes:
1. Signs
2. Marquee
3. Entrances
4. Window Display
SIGNS
-Use more light for dark colors, less light for light
colors .
Flood lightning
Spot lightning
Pinpointing
FLOOD LIGHTING
Includes:
Interior displays
Sales demonstration areas
Sales transaction areas
(wrap desk)
MERCHANDISE SPACE
Traffic patterns
FLOOR LAYOUT
STRAIGHT FLOOR LAYOUT
( GRID DESIGN)
Best used in retail environments in which majority of
customers shop the entire store
Underwear
Dressing Rooms
Tops
Accessories
Clearance Items
Tops
Pants
Casual Wear
1. Closed Displays
2. Open Displays
3. Architectural Display
4. Point-of-Purchase
5. Store Decorations
CLOSED DISPLAYS
Jewellery cases
OPEN DISPLAY
Furniture
POINT-OF-PURCHASE
Realistic
Semi realistic
Abstract
Semi-abstract
Headless
REALISTIC
MANNEQUIN
Resembles the
everyday person
rather than a
movie star.
SEMI
REALISTIC
Is like realistic
mannequin,
But its makeup
is more
Decorative and
stylized.
ABSTRACT
Is concerned with creating an overall effect rather
than reproducing natural lines and proportions.
Features such as elbows, fingernails are rarely
indicated.
SEMI ABSTRACT
Is more stylized
than the
semi-realistic
mannequin and its
feature may be
painted or
suggested rather
than defined.
HEADLESS:
Has a full-size or
Semi-realistic body
with Arms and legs
but no Head.
It offers no
personality or
image.
ALTERNATIVES TO MANNEQUINS
Three quarter forms
Articulated artist’s figures
Dress forms and suit forms
Drapers
Hangers
Lay down techniques
Pin up techniques
Flying techniques
THREE-QUARTER
FORMS:
Representation of a
part of the Human
anatomy, such as the
Torso, the bust or the
area from Shoulder
to waist or from hips
to ankles.
ARTICULATED ARTIST’S FIGURES
based on small wooden miniatures used by
artists and designers to get correct proportions
and poses for figure drawing when live model is
not available
DRESS FORMS AND SUIT FORMS
INFLATABLES
Are life-sized
“balloons”
That stimulate
parts of The
human anatomy.
Most resembles the
Lower half of the
body And is used to
show jeans and
pants.
DRAPER
Was a simple,
uncomplicated
and often
underused
alternative to
mannequin
HANGERS
Simple hanger can be an
alternative to the
mannequin. Hangers can
either be hung by invisible
wire from a ceiling grid or
it can be hung from a look
that extends from a wall
or panel.
PINUP TECHNIQUES
Makes use of a panel, wall Or some vertical
surface onto which a Garment can be
pinned, shaped and Dimensional zed.
LAY-DOWN TECHNIQUE
Involves the folding, pleating and placement of
garment next to garment or accessories next to
featured garment.
FLYING TECHNIQUES
merchandise is pulled, Stretched or pulled the
garment into abstract Shapes that present an
angular and crisp presentation.
ATMOSPHERICS
The design of an environment via:
visual communications
lighting
color
sound
scent
To stimulate customers’ perceptual and emotional
responses and ultimately influence their purchase
behavior
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Institutional signage
Lifestyle Graphics
CONTD…..
Scent
Smell has a large impact on our emotions
Victoria Secret, The Magic Kingdom, The Knot Shop
Can be administered through time release atomizers or
via fragrance-soaked pellets placed on light fixtures
CASE STUDY
Adidas
Adidas
• Effectiveness : The display of upside down
women signifies the freedom and
independency of women which will motivate
them to walk in the store.