The Jewelry Store Threshold Area
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] The threshold area, also known as the “decompression zone,” is the very first space that customers step into when they enter your jewelry store. It typically consists of the first five to 15 feet worth of space, depending on...
Plumb Club January podcasts focus on growing product categories and successful store design
Southern Jewelry News [southernjewelrynews.com]Lighting is Essential to a Successful Jewelry Store: Great lighting is crucial for a successful jewelry store. In this podcast, Leslie McGwire helps listeners understand the goal of lighting and how the proper intensity...
Growing Product Categories and Successful Store Design Are Focus of Plumb Club Podcasts
INSTORE Jewelry Magazine [instoremag.com]2023 marks the 40th year of The Plumb Club providing education within the jewelry space. In keeping with that focus, the successful Plumb Club Podcast series introduces its first two podcast topics for the new year. January’s...
Leslie McGwire: Color Trends for 2023
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] Color affects us in profound ways. Our brains are designed to respond to color. Color sets the mood of a store’s expression. It also can allow you to make mental associations. This fact ties into the interior design...
Let’s Talk Lounge Areas in Jewelry Stores
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] Customers will never forget the waiting areas in your jewelry store. Make sure the chairs or sofas are very comfortable. The seating area is a place where your customers can relax and feel at home. So, it’s only natural that...
The Importance of a Logo In Jewelry Stores Centurion
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] No single jewelry logo design works for everyone. Your business is uniquely yours, and your logo should reflect that image. I would like to share what is important in the look of your logo. First: Make it your own! A proper...
The Importance of Space Planning and Flooring
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] To help my clients understand this idea of space planning and flooring, I ask them to close their eyes and imagine walking into their store and asking themselves “What does the image say about this business?” I ask them to...
Some of the Elements in Jewelry Interior Design
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] Specifically, the first impressions and sensory cues a customer will receive at a store’s entrance, causing them to think, “There’s something here for me.” One of my favorite topics to talk about to my clients is the...
August Plumb Club Podcasts Focus On Retail Design and Growing Merchandise Categories
INSTORE Jewelry Magazine [instoremag.com] Retailers will get an in-depth understanding about why each is important to their business, along with strategies and tips on how both augment sales. The Importance of Your Store’s First Impression Just as the saying goes,...
Leslie McGwire: Is Gray Paint Going Out of Style?
The Centurion [news.centurionjewelry.com] According to color experts, the feeling is that cool toned, flat mid grays are out, and the softer warmer gray colors are in for retail or jewelry stores. The neutral color can go with most any other color paint you chose for...
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