Nearly 60% of store design teams say their top challenge is adapting store experiences to new shopper expectations, according to Retail TouchPoints research. But retail organizations are gathering ...

Retail has always had its share of mystique. From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout, many of the best decisions were historically guided by experience, gut ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. This article is more than 2 years old. Ulta Beauty's new ...