Three Renovation Ideas To Give Your Apparel Store An Upscale Look

When it comes to renovating your retail apparel store, it's important to strike a balance between aesthetics and functionality. The right upgrades can give your space an upscale look while providing flexible merchandising opportunities. Discuss the following ideas with your retail contractor to give your space a fresh, new design with upscale appeal. 

Recessed Merchandising Cubbies

Adding recessed merchandising cubbies makes it easy to separate collections and give your store a more boutique feel. Mini-walls separating each cubby space help define the layout of your store, and shelves built-in at the top provide space for interchangeable displays. The recessed design works to conserve space on your sales floor. Consider rows of shelving at the bottom of some cubbies to add room for stacks of folded merchandise or coordinating shoes to complete your wall setup. Your retail contractor can install recessed lighting for each cubby area to illuminate your goods. You may also want to add signage along the top of the wall cubbies to designate spaces for different types or brands of apparel. 

Textured Slat Walls

Traditional slat walls are used to add racks, shelves, and hooks for displaying merchandise. However, these walls can look drab or not quite as upscale as you want for your new design aesthetic. Textured slat walls take the basic merchandising idea and give it a stylish twist. You can find designs with weathered wood finishes as well as those resembling brick walls or subway tiles. With a host of colors and designs, textured slat walls make it easy to dress up your store without sacrificing merchandising space. Work with your retail contractor to determine the layout and placement, as the walls will need to be built to support the weight of the products you'll be merchandising. You may want to use this option to further separate space between cubbies, but you can also create a focal wall with slats to add extra visual interest to your space. 

Branded Focal Wall

A branded focal wall positioned behind your bank of cash registers helps reinforce your brand's or store's name while adding a centerpiece to the main shopping area. This idea can be as simple as having your retail contractor paint the wall in a bright or bold color to contrast with the other hues used throughout the store. You can also borrow the slat wall idea from above to display your best-selling or newest items so customers can see them at the point of sale. Your wall should have a sign with your store's name and logo displayed prominently in the center to remind customers of your branding every time they check out. Pair this idea with a sleek new cash wrap in coordinating colors to create a visually appealing customer service hub in the center of your store. 

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