Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- History Of Visual Merchandising -- Role Of A Visual Merchandiser -- Day-to-day role of a visual merchandiser -- Training -- Visual merchandising in a department store -- Visual merchandising of chain stores -- Visual merchandising of small retail outlets -- Measuring success -- Store Design -- What is store design? -- Why is store design important? -- Who designs the store? -- How does store design work? -- Store study: Kurt Geiger -- Windows -- Getting to know your windows -- Planning a window display -- Themes and schemes -- Budgeting -- Props -- Designing a window display -- Store study: Lane Crawford -- Color -- Window prepping -- Installing the window display -- Lighting -- Signage and graphics -- Window calendar -- Window standards and maintenance, and budget -- Store study: Fortnum & Mason -- In-Store Visual Merchandising -- Product adjacencies -- Floor layouts -- Store study: Atelier 1 -- Fixtures -- Wall fixtures -- Product handling -- Story study: Flight 001 -- In-store displays and trend areas -- Point of purchase and add-on sales -- Clearance merchandise -- Signage and tagging -- Lighting -- Ambience -- Retail standards and maintenance and budget -- Virtual visual merchandising -- Store study: Giorgio Armani -- Mannequins -- Sculpting -- Purchasing mannequins -- Dressing a mannequin -- Securing a mannequin -- Grouping mannequins -- Maintenance -- Visual Merchandiser's Studio -- Visual merchandiser's toolbox -- Health and safety -- Lighting chart -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits and acknowledgments.

From the Publisher: A great introduction for retail students, this book offers a user-friendly reference guide to all aspects of visual merchandising and covers both window dressing and in-store areas. Using examples from a range of stores from fashion emporia to supermarkets, the book offers practical advice on the subject, supported by hints and tips from established visual merchandisers. It reveals the secrets of their tool kit, and information on the use of mannequins, the latest technology, how to construct and source props, and explains the psychology behind shopping and buyer behavior. Presented through color photographs, diagrams of floor layouts, and store case studies, and including invaluable information such as a glossary of terms used in the industry, Visual Merchandising is an essential handbook for anyone working in and learning about this exciting area.