Case Study: a cooperatively owned trimmings and fashion accessories retailer achieves commercially viable store redesigns with FutureLab

a cooperatively owned trimmings and fashion accessories retailer frees up several months of working capital with FutureLab

The customer, a cooperatively owned trimmings and fashion accessories retailer, faced the challenge of bridging the gap between a design agency's aesthetic proposals and the commercial realities of their store operations. They engaged the vendor, FutureLab, to ensure the new store designs would make commercial sense.

FutureLab's solution involved modifying the design proposals to focus on operational and commercial needs, ensuring fixtures supported stock requirements, were easy to maintain, and enhanced the customer experience. As a result, the retailer created a network of higher-performing stores and substantially reduced the amount of merchandise held in-store. This improvement not only enhanced the stores' appearance but also freed up several months of working capital.