The More Things Change:
Today, it can appear that the Internet, smart phones, and tablets are replacing the physical store as the preferred shopping medium. But 93% of US retail sales are still transacted in retail stores. While consumer technology has changed, the consumer decision-making process has not. Retailers must provide integrated marketing channels in-store to capture consumer dollars…
Show Me the Green!
An increasing majority of students are beginning to choose colleges and universities based on the institutions’ commitment to sustainability. A survey of 8,200 students by The Princeton Review shows 69% of 2011 college applicants say a college’s commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision. This is up from 64% from a 2008 survey…
What Opportunity Does the Medical Mall Healthcare Model Present?
Today, there are over 50 medical malls located throughout the United States. They vary in execution, but the retail shopping center formula of providing a convenient group of products and services in one location has translated well to the healthcare industry…
The Evolution of On-Campus Retail
On-campus college retail is changing. Academic institutions and retailers need to serve the Gen Y college student in new ways. Smaller stores, national brands, and alternative delivery channels are just a few of the ways we see these needs being met…
Maximizing the Patient Care Experience
In his book, “If Disney Ran your Hospital”, Fred Lee explains that the patient care experience as a whole is critical to oustanding outcomes. Davis Wince believes that a significant opportunity exists for hospitals and healthcare facilities to support patients and thier loved ones through retail. The “Gift Shop” is evolving…
The Collegiate Consumer: Millennials Take Over
Today’s college students have four times the spending power their parents had, even after adjusting for inflation. Institutions of higher learning and national retailers are working hard to capitalize. This blog post begins an ongoing dialogue exploring the consumer behavior of today’s millennial college student…
3D Mapping Projection Technology:
3D projection mapping is equal parts artistic vision, cutting-edge hardware, purpose-built software, and marketing innovation. By plotting three-dimensional points onto two-dimensional surfaces, companies are stretching the boundries of design, entertainment, education, and architecture…
Retail and Restaurant Trends for 2011:
The U.S. Census Bureau reported this month that retail and food service spending increased 6.6% from 2009 to 2010. Davis Wince believes several hot retail and restaurant trends, ranging from new tech to re-imagining old concepts, will continue to help these numbers improve throughout 2011.
Retail Healthcare Clinics: the Customer is in the Driver’s Seat
Consumers “are shifting their demand for healthcare away from expensive, conventional physician offices with limited hours to affordable and convenient retail clinics.” These trends indicate a preference for market- and consumer-driven options such as affordable, convenient retail health care clinics over the traditional physician’s office, often bogged down in massive paper work and long waits for appointments.
Runaway Architects: How Much Did You Say that Would Cost?
While the project owner may see “design” as a potential weakness because of feared added costs, architects view “design” as one of the determining factors of success, a means of containing costs and improving efficiencies throughout the lifecycle of a building. Davis Wince’s use of Revit® in the Building Information Modeling process helps improve communication between designers and builders and permits us to resolve critical questions virtually, before spending money on the building process.
