TY - BOOK AU - Dean,Corinna TI - The inspired retail space: attract customers, build branding, increase volume SN - 1564969827 PY - 2003/// CY - Gloucester, Mass. PB - Rockport Publishers KW - Store decoration KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Display of merchandise N1 - (Ch. 1); The Rise of the Brand --; (Ch. 2); Concept Stores --; (Ch. 3); Services Stores --; (Ch. 4); Shopping and the Mass Market --; (Ch. 5); Outside Conventional Shopping Boundaries N2 - "This enlightened primer features profiles of entrepreneurs, corporations, and small-business owners who have created innovative, buyer-friendly retail spaces. From Blockbuster to Bergdorf Goodman, Prada to The Paris Apartment, Rogers and Kitchen to Eddie Bauer, readers discover how top retailers around the world have transformed selling environments large and small." "Each approach is examined in terms of aesthetics and marketability, and practical sidebars address everything from techniques for attracting customers to plans for improving traffic to tips on displaying merchandise effectively." "Aimed at inspiring and motivating customers through fun and appealing retail spaces, this guide will help owners of any size business keep cash registers ringing."--BOOK JACKET ER -