The Retail Doctor Blog

I usually stay away from writing best practice posts because what can be a best practice for one retailer doesn’t apply to another. In this case,...

This past week IHOP created a tsunami of publicity when they teased they were changing their name to IHOB. A few days later they revealed the B...

A lot of retailers are looking for ways to draw shoppers into their stores.

There was a time when great merchandising was a valuable tool in a retailer’s arsenal against competitors.  Now it’s a cost-saving area.

It's that time of the year ...

Time for the leaves to change...

Corn mazes to sprout up...

Pumpkin spice latte...

and the perennial favorite of...

Have you stopped to consider the power of visual merchandising - dressing your windows in retail?

Is there some book for visual merchandising out there titled, How To Make Your 6000 Square Foot Store Look Like It is Only 60?

Before I share how specialty retailers can survive and thrive, a question...have you ever played Jenga?

Retailers looking for answers on whether or how to decorate their stores can come up empty. This post answers the question with examples. And...

Looking to learn how to create merchandising displays that draw your shopper's interest and sell more merchanise? Read on...

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I was recently on Michigan Avenue in Chicago where some of the most inventive and successful brands put their best and brightest designs. Before I...

I was at a candy store at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport  last year that had as many products on the counter around the register as on the shelves.

I...