Being unique is pretty important when it comes to shops. Not being unique means not being memorable and struggling to stick in the memory can mean that your shop is less talked about than it should be. By being hard to describe in terms of why it’s worth a look (unique selling points and all that) then even if people do recommend the place, their friends might not follow up and check it out. It’s important to be unique and this can be achieved by proper shopfitting.
When it comes to avoiding cliches, it’s impossible to not have a bit of familiarity. This isn’t a flaw in imagination but a necessary feature. Businesses need to invoke a bit of familiarity to catch the right feel for customers to feel welcome. But it’s important to not feel stale. This can take quite a bit of balancing and it’s important to find experienced shopfitters or the entire structure of getting this balance right can be off. This would be less than ideal and have a very real impact on customer retention. Shopfitters who have experience know the area as well as the industry and likely have designed solutions for other unique businesses. This means they have the expertise necessary to craft custom designs that bring out the best atmosphere. When it comes to creating the perfect balance of what the customer wants as well as what solutions are recommended to optimize customer traffic, the critical point is communication. The conceptual stage is very important and crucially driven by regular communication between the shop owners and the shopfitters. It is only by paying strong attention to what is required and following up so no misunderstandings are had, can the project be successful. This doesn’t stop at the conceptual phase. In fact, consulting during the project and also afterwards to make sure everything is done as expected during the initial talks are also critical. By regular communication and the realization of what should be achieved, shopfitting becomes an easy process for the expert shopfitters. It is not particularly simple for business owners to explain exactly what their vision is and this is why it is so important for shopfitters to have experience in turning highly unstructured and conceptual projects into firmly structured realities. This isn’t done just by excellent design and craftsmanship or by good communication, though this is all crucial but by having a solid network. Shopfitters who have been working in the area know the suppliers and probably have good relationships with them allowing businesses to take advantage of local knowledge of high quality products. More than just access to quality products is also the local knowledge of the suppliers as well as the shopfitters, who together can give a great overall picture of the trends in fitting by industry. This is a great way to be able to decide if to fit out and follow the trend or to go for something completely new. Extremely crucial information when trying to be distinct! |