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kottke.org posts about retail

Post-it Notes are used as pixels to

Post-it Notes are used as pixels to make huge images in this Bergdorf-Goodman window display.


Mock-up photos of the “East Village” retail

Mock-up photos of the “East Village” retail complex planned for Las Vegas. There’s even a displaced meatpacking district and Washington Square arch.


Companies are using mapping and demographics tools

Companies are using mapping and demographics tools and software to more efficiently site their stores. “Retailers take the annual sales of a store, then zero in on the surrounding area. The numbers can be crunched down to the spending habits of seperate groups in the same block, providing insight into what appeals to different ages, ethnic, and gender groups.”