Retail Space Design and Fit-Out.
Why it matters
How customers navigate your store and look at eyewear on display can make or break your business. The organisation of your optical displays and shelves will not only influence the aesthetics of your practice but also the number of sales. Refurbishing your opticians and improving the retail space can, therefore, have a dramatic impact on your business and sales.
Without a doubt, planning the retail space of your opticians should be a priority when investing in a refit. And there are numerous arguments to support this claim. Thus, a carefully designed and efficient layout will:
Enhance the visibility of eyewear on display
A carefully planned retail space plays a vital role in enhancing the visibility of your merchandise. Optimal placement of display shelves and counters can help highlight your most valued frames and entice customers towards them.
Similarly, strategically organisation of display units and shelves allows you to create separate areas for different eyewear and accessories. In turn, this will help increase cross-selling opportunities and maximise sales.
Help customers’ navigation
The layout of your optical store is critical to customers’ navigation of your space. By taking traffic flow and movement patterns into account, it can help customers find what they are looking for. At the same time, it facilitates ease of movement and helps avoid bottlenecks.
Enhance the shopping experience
The right floor plan and a carefully planned retail space can make a big difference in the customer experience. An efficient opticians’ floor plan is visually appealing and helps customers’ navigation of the space. It gives your store a unique identity and vibe while creating a convenient shopping experience for customers. At the same time, it helps create an ergonomic design that maximises patient flow without compromising either style or comfort.
Similarly, proper placement of optical displays and shelves give each customer enough room to try on frames and look at themselves in the mirror. In turn, this will minimise disturbance by other clients and allow you to place frames in easy to reach locations.
Maximise footfall and sales
A mixture of aisle navigation and product display strategies can help maximise available space. Custom-made opticians displays and proper allocation of display space will maximise the retail space and allow you to display more frames in a smaller space. What’s more, it will help keep your opticians organised and neat.