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Year:

Retail clarity → commercial performance

Client:

Year:

2026

Boutique retail · Grafton, NSW · In progress
A boutique retail space with strong aesthetic direction, design-led products and a loyal customer base.
Visually — it worked. Commercially — it didn't.
The offer wasn't immediately clear to someone walking past. Products were evenly weighted with no hierarchy guiding the eye or the hand. Key items were difficult to interact with. There was minimal street-level communication. And conversion opportunities — the moments when a browser becomes a buyer — weren't being captured.
The result: consistent foot traffic. Inconsistent purchasing.

The Work We didn't add anything. We simplified and structured what was already there. Three levers identified: • Foot traffic — getting more people through the door. • Conversion — increasing the percentage of visitors who buy. • Average spend — increasing the value of each transaction. Phase one focused on making the space work commercially through simple, high-impact changes. Defining a clear primary offer. Reworking the in-store product hierarchy. Increasing tactile access to products. Introducing bundled sets to lift average spend. Installing street-facing signage with clear, scannable messaging. And activating a simple staff-led Instagram system for consistent product visibility. No rebrand. No redesign. No disruption to the character of the space. Just a structured shift from a well-curated space to one that functions commercially — without losing what made it worth walking into. Early Movement (weeks 1–2) Window signage installed and iterated. Product bundles created and implemented by the team. Layout adjustments beginning to shift customer flow. Staff actively contributing to merchandising and content. Increased clarity in how the store presents and sells. The Objective Move monthly revenue from ~$720 to $1,300–$4,000 within 30–60 days. Driven entirely by more people entering, more of those people purchasing, and higher spend per transaction. This project is ongoing.

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