After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors — is quickly falling out of favor ...

Grocery stores are carefully engineered spaces. Here’s how layouts quietly influence spending more than shoppers realize.

Retail has always had its share of mystique. From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout, many of the best decisions were historically guided by experience, gut ...

When nearly anything can be bought with a few taps on a screen, brick-and-mortar stores have to work harder—and smarter—to earn a visit. Retail design, and the magic of merchandising, is something ...