TY - BOOK AU - Morgan,Tony ED - Credo Reference (Firm), TI - Visual merchandising: window and in-store displays for retail AV - HF5845 .M67 2011 U1 - 659.157 23 PY - 2011/// CY - London, [England] PB - Laurence King KW - Display of merchandise KW - Show windows KW - Design KW - Merchandising KW - Case studies N1 - Previous edition: 2008; Includes bibliographical references; Preface -- The History of Visual Merchandising -- The Role of a Visual Merchandiser -- The day-to-day role of a visual merchandiser -- Training -- Visual merchandising in a department store -- Visual merchandising of multiple chain stores -- Visual merchandising of small retail outlets -- Measuring success -- Store Design -- What is store design? -- Why is store design important? -- Who designs the store? -- How does store design work? -- Store study: Kurt Geiger -- Windows -- Getting to know your windows -- Planning a window display -- Themes and schemes -- Budgeting -- Props -- Designing a window display -- Store study: Printemps -- Color -- Window prepping -- Installing the window display -- Store study: Louis Vuitton -- Lighting -- Signage and graphics -- Window calendar -- Window standards and maintenance, and budget -- Store study: Fortnum & Mason -- In-store Visual Merchandising -- Product adjacencies -- Floor layouts -- Store study: Matthew Williamson -- Fixtures -- Wall fixtures -- Product handling -- Store study: Flight 001 -- In-store displays and trend areas -- Point of purhase and add-on sales -- Clearance merchandise -- Signage and tagging -- Lighting -- Ambience -- Retail standards and maintenance, and budget -- Virtual visual merchandising -- Store study: Topshop -- Mannequins -- Sculpting -- Purchasing mannequins -- Dressing a mannequin -- Securing a mannequin -- Grouping mannequins -- Maintenance -- The Visual Merchandiser's Studio -- The visual merchandiser's toolbox -- Health and safety -- Lighting chart -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments; Access restricted to authorized users and institutions; Also available in print N2 - A great introduction for retail students, this book offers a user-friendly reference guide to all aspects of visual merchandising and covers both window dressing and in-store areas. Using examples from a range of shops, from fashion emporia to small outlets, the book offers practical advice on the subject, supported by hints and tips from established visual merchandisers UR - https://ezp.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/title/lkingm?institutionId=5224 ER -