Why is Storefront the Most Important Commercial Architectural Element?
We all know that the most important architectural feature of a retail store is the storefront. A lot of retailers spend most of their time getting the inside of their store looking right yet fail to give as much attention to their storefront.
The storefront is the first point of contact between your potential customers' and your store. The storefront is the most important marketing tool that a retailer has. As potential customers stroll through a shopping mail or a high street, their eyes are scanning each and every storefront. They will only make the decision to either take a closer look or enter your store if the storefront display or design appeals to them.
Your storefront design and display is directly and intricately linked to your store sales figure. Get it right and you are able to increase your sales or at least maintain an equilibrium, but getting it wrong can be disastrous for many retail organisations.
What is a storefront? What to Consider When designing a storefront?
A retail storefront is a display of retail products in an environment where customers can peruse and purchase goods. This display can take the form of a brick-and-mortar store in an enclosed mall, but storefronts can vary according to the needs and offerings of the retailer. For example, retail storefronts can include retail kiosks, mall carts, warehouse stores and retail websites that act as virtual storefronts.
What exactly do you need to give consideration to? The most important elements of a storefront are signage and presentation. You should display a large, clear professionally made sign outside of your store. It should be large and clear enough to be easily read from the opposite side of the road to where your store is located.
Signs inevitably start to become dirty over time therefore you need to ensure it is cleaned on a monthly basis, as a dirty looking sign gives a bad impression to customers. Serious consideration must also be given to the presentation of the display. However, it all starts with a well-designed storefront. It is imperative that the store design blueprint incorporates elements of a storefront that enhances visual merchandising of products.
How to Choose a Storefront That Will Amaze Your Customer:
Choose a variety of items to promote in your store window - ensure to include products from different pricing levels. Focus on displaying your best selling products and those that are uniquely different from your competition, especially competitors in the same vicinity.
How to Implement a Good Storefront Design:
The following are guidelines for implementing a good storefront design:
Storefront Awnings - Periodically clean your awning to maintain the veracity of fabrics, seam and colour to avoid the unnecessary expense of replacement.
Signage - Illuminated exteriors of stores attract customers like moths to a flame and offer a sense of branding and brand engagement. The illuminated signage glances into the minds of customers and connects the storefront signage with the same wavelength of the customers. This helps to ensure brand patronization.
Canopy - An effective canopy sign should be mounted on the canopy face to be viewed within the pedestrian walking zone or principal traffic corridor.
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