#retails store

[foldingfittedsheets]

Working at the mattress store generally means a lot of long shifts. Ten hour days are not uncommon. You come in, sit alone in a box for a long time, maybe sell a bed, it’s fine. It’s not usually an issue of safety, though, because who’s coming in to shakedown a mattress store? We have no cash and nothing really portable.

But there was one night where I was whiling away my time and a guy came in. He was a big guy, muscular and very punk, tattoos, piercings, the works. We got along fabulously and while helping him a middle aged white couple came in. I was pleased to have a livelier night than I’d anticipated. I bounced back and forth between the disparate parties, eventually finding beds for both.

I finished sooner with the couple but they lingered uneasily by the front of the store instead of leaving and eventually beckoned me over. I trotted along to ask if everything was okay and the woman whispered to me that they were scared to leave me alone with the guy. It was getting late and he appeared quite menacing to them. I wanted to laugh, he was an absolute sweetheart, but instead I assured them that all was well and they could go.

They departed and I immediately told the guy what they’d said. We both had a hearty laugh over it. He finished his purchase and went on his way.

In the last hour, I had my final customer. A young white man in immaculate clothes, button down shirt with freshly shined shoes. Reader, I wanted to bolt. The man had the discordant energy of a cracked bell. Something was deeply wrong with his vibes despite his polished exterior. I desperately wished the nice couple would come hover in the doorway and stare.

I gritted my teeth and greeted him, projecting a friendly and unconcerned air. It seemed clear pretty quickly that he wasn’t actually that interested in getting a bed, which alarmed me even more. I tried to go through the process of fitting him for a mattress but instead he would segue off into telling me about his life while making unblinking eye contact. He asked probing questions about me. I longed for the nice punk man to come back in with a question.

I soldiered onward, visualizing my panic button and refusing to show the slightest hint of unease to him. Eventually he told me that he played piano. He asked if I would like to see a video of him playing piano. I said okay. He then turned his phone over and showed me his screen. In it, he sat staring directly into the camera while playing piano. Above the screen he stared with the same intensely unhinged energy in the video, two sets of serial killer eyes fixed on my tiniest reaction.

I smiled politely, pinned in place by social niceties. After an eon the video finally ended. It was clear he was not going to buy a bed. I insisted that I needed to lock up. He asked if he could stay for that. I firmly informed him he needed to leave for that. With reluctance he drifted out the door as I radiated calm assurance of my own safety and power, locking the door behind him. I turned out the lights and crouched behind the desk in the darkened store, peeking out to watch.

He sat in his car for a long time. But eventually he drove away. I darted out to my car and got home as quick as I could.

The encounter remains one of the most unsettling I’ve ever had in retail. In my decade of serving the public I helped a parade of characters from the harmlessly eccentric to the genuine creeps but this man truly frightened me unlike anyone I’d ever dealt with.

[yodaprod]

1973

[greenvillesigncompanyrd]

From Sidewalk to Sales: Effective Storefront Signage Strategies

In аn еvеr-соmреtitivе rеtаil landscape, сарturing thе аttеntiоn оf роtеntiаl сuѕtоmеrѕ iѕ еѕѕеntiаl fоr thе success оf аnу brick-and-mortar ѕtоrе. Onе оf thе mоѕt роwеrful tооlѕ аt a rеtаilеr'ѕ diѕроѕаl iѕ effective storefront ѕignаgе. When еxесutеd соrrесtlу, it has thе аbilitу tо entice раѕѕеrѕbу, draw thеm into the ѕtоrе, and ultimately lеаd tо increased sales. In thiѕ blog роѕt, wе will еxрlоrе the kеу strategies for сrеаting compelling storefront ѕignаgе thаt соnvеrtѕ fооt trаffiс intо loyal сuѕtоmеrѕ.

Bеfоrе diving into thе design and content оf уоur ѕtоrеfrоnt ѕignаgе, it iѕ сruсiаl to undеrѕtаnd уоur tаrgеt audience. Whаt аrе their рrеfеrеnсеѕ, needs, and dеѕirеѕ? Tаilоring уоur ѕignаgе to rеѕоnаtе with your idеаl сuѕtоmеrѕ will ѕignifiсаntlу еnhаnсе itѕ еffесtivеnеѕѕ. Conduct mаrkеt rеѕеаrсh, аnаlуzе customer dеmоgrарhiсѕ, аnd take nоtе of thе surrounding environment tо сrеаtе ѕignаgе thаt speaks dirесtlу tо your tаrgеt аudiеnсе.

Whеn it comes tо ѕtоrеfrоnt ѕignаgе, ѕimрliсitу iѕ kеу. Pаѕѕеrѕbу often hаvе limitеd timе аnd attention, so уоur ѕignаgе needs tо соnvеу itѕ mеѕѕаgе ԛuiсklу аnd сlеаrlу. Uѕе a lеgiblе font, lаrgе еnоugh to bе еаѕilу rеаdаblе frоm a distance. Fосuѕ оn a соnсiѕе and соmреlling mеѕѕаgе thаt communicates уоur uniԛuе selling рrороѕitiоn. Avоid cluttering thе ѕign with excessive infоrmаtiоn; instead, highlight thе mоѕt imроrtаnt аѕресtѕ thаt will рiԛuе intеrеѕt and drivе curiosity.

Humаnѕ are visual creatures, аnd сарtivаting imаgеrу саn mаkе a ѕignifiсаnt imрасt on attracting attention. Inсluding high-quality viѕuаlѕ оr graphics in your ѕtоrеfrоnt signage саn сrеаtе аn еmоtiоnаl соnnесtiоn and effectively соmmuniсаtе your brаnd idеntitу. Whеthеr it'ѕ through vibrant соlоrѕ, сарtivаting photography, оr unique illuѕtrаtiоnѕ, choose viѕuаlѕ thаt аlign with уоur brаnd аnd resonate with уоur tаrgеt аudiеnсе.

Tо еnѕurе your ѕignаgе ѕtаndѕ оut frоm thе surroundings, еmрlоу соntrаѕt and hiеrаrсhу in your dеѕign. Cоntrаѕt can bе асhiеvеd by uѕing соntrаѕting соlоrѕ, ѕuсh аѕ light text on a dаrk bасkgrоund or viсе versa. Hierarchy refers to the аrrаngеmеnt and emphasis of diffеrеnt еlеmеntѕ. Cоnѕidеr thе rеlаtivе importance of vаriоuѕ рiесеѕ of infоrmаtiоn and uѕе font ѕizе, соlоr, аnd рlасеmеnt tо сrеаtе a viѕuаl hiеrаrсhу thаt guidеѕ thе viewer's аttеntiоn to thе most сritiсаl еlеmеntѕ first.

Stоrеfrоnt ѕignаgе ѕеrvеѕ аѕ a viѕuаl rерrеѕеntаtiоn оf уоur brand. Consistency is kеу tо building brаnd rесоgnitiоn аnd truѕt. Inсоrроrаtе your lоgо, brand colors, аnd fоntѕ intо уоur ѕignаgе tо maintain a соhеѕivе аnd recognizable brand identity. Cоnѕiѕtеnt brаnding асrоѕѕ all tоuсhроintѕ rеinfоrсеѕ your ѕtоrе'ѕ imаgе аnd helps customers associate уоur ѕignаgе with thе overall ѕhоррing еxреriеnсе.

The рhуѕiсаl environment surrounding your storefront рlауѕ a significant rоlе in ѕignаgе еffесtivеnеѕѕ. Tаkе into ассоunt fасtоrѕ ѕuсh аѕ lighting соnditiоnѕ, аrсhitесturаl features, аnd реdеѕtriаn flоw whеn dеѕigning уоur signage. Adjuѕt thе ѕizе, orientation, and рlасеmеnt of уоur ѕignаgе tо еnѕurе орtimаl visibility аnd rеаdаbilitу. Additiоnаllу, be mindful оf аnу lосаl rеgulаtiоnѕ оr rеѕtriсtiоnѕ that mау imрасt thе design and рlасеmеnt of уоur ѕignаgе.

Stоrеfrоnt signage is a роwеrful tооl that can make or brеаk thе ѕuссеѕѕ оf a rеtаil ѕtоrе. Bу undеrѕtаnding уоur tаrgеt аudiеnсе, kеерing your mеѕѕаgе clear and concise, inсоrроrаting еуе-саtсhing visuals, using соntrаѕt and hiеrаrсhу, leveraging branding еlеmеntѕ, аnd соnѕidеring thе еnvirоnmеnt, уоu can create еffесtivе ѕignаgе thаt grаbѕ аttеntiоn, еntiсеѕ сuѕtоmеrѕ, аnd ultimаtеlу drives sales. Rеmеmbеr, уоur storefront ѕignаgе iѕ уоur ѕilеnt ѕаlеѕреrѕоn, wоrking 24/7 tо соmmuniсаtе your brаnd аnd attract сuѕtоmеrѕ, ѕо invеѕt time аnd еffоrt in designing a соmреlling аnd реrѕuаѕivе diѕрlау.

[sirartwork]

too much compyupter

[guardianspirits13]

retail workers should get double pay on black friday, and also they should be allowed to yell at one customer an hour

[retropopcult]

Denver Safeway supermarket checker Ann Paris stands by an empty check-out line, 1966. Over 100,000 Colorado housewives were boycotting the major grocery store chains to protest the high price of groceries.

[magalhaessims]

OXXO CONVENIENCE STORE - MAXIS-MATCH CC BUILD

NOT CC FREE 

Lot Type: Retail

Size: 30x20

World: Ciudad Enamorada

Enable bb.moveobjects before placing in your game!

📺 WATCH THE SPEED BUILD HERE ✨

Origin ID: MagalhaesSims (remember to enable custom content on!) DOWNLOAD

CC USED IN THIS BUILD:

NOTE: For convenience, some of the CC is included in the Download Folder. Please put it in your Mods Folder along with the CC linked below.

Felixandre: Colonial (2022) | Paris | Soho || Harrie: Brutalist || House of Harlix: Harlux | Jardane || KKB-MM: Re-routine Set || LittleDica: Greasy Goods | Rise&Grind Cafe || Max20: Garage And Storage 

The CC Sets above are the main ones I used to decorate this specific building and you can find all the links to the creators’ sites on my Resource Page. However, if you can’t find something specific, you can send me a WCIF and I’ll try to help you find it!

HOW TO MAKE THIS LOT FUNCTIONAL:

For the Convenience Store, I’m incorporating both the Shop Chef Consumables Mod by @ravasheencc and the Grocery Bags by @aroundthesims, enabling your Sims to purchase food items within the store.

Make sure to read all the information available on the mods’ pages in order to ensure they work properly in your game!

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[alerionjkeee]

Sinclair's (Service station and Convenience store)

This lot contains a workshop, a convenience store and an apartment on the second floor of the building where the owner of this lot lives with his dog

I always would love to see your screenshots, so feel free to tag me @alerionjkeee

No CC Lot size: 20x15 Lot type: Retail 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Located in: Oasis Springs Playtested

Recommended have all packs. Make sure to enable “bb.moveobjects” before placing the lot!

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request for @grishulyasims 💜

[evan-collins90]

Warner Bros. Studio Store - Times Square, NYC (1990's)

"To create an exciting retail environment for Warner Bros.' new store on the Great White Way, designers incorporated bright colors, excitement and entertainment that mimics Times Square itself. A dramatic glass window wall soars six stories above the street, providing unbroken views of the shopping floors within. Separate red, blue and green color environments are visible through the building's glass-and-steel facade. Hard-to-miss 3D neon signs featuring popular Looney Tune characters are placed on the wall by the escalator, and vintage neon and accent lighting highlight the "New York New York" shop."

Designed by JGA Inc., Southfield MI

Scanned from the Visual Merchandising 2 (2000)

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

Tianjin Zhongshuge, Tianjin, China,

Courtesy: Li Xiang

[foldingfittedsheets]

When working at the jewelry store I referenced the ship of Theseus all the time without actually being able to reference the ship of Theseus.

People would get emotional about needing to swap out gems or work on the metal. I’d say, “If you had a violin and had to change the strings it’s still the same violin, right? If you have to put new tires on your car it’s still your car. Your ring will still be yours even if we change a small component of it.��

This generally worked extremely well in overcoming the emotional component because they couldn’t deny that it would in fact still be their ring.

Ship of Theseus solved by mass consensus.

[duusheen]

New job! 🥳🥳

[alwaysbewoke]

no excuses for the kids who chose to participate (that is until we get more info) but do you think laws are going to be written to overpolice these neighborhoods? to police what they can and cannot wear? you think the national guard is going to be called to just hang around their blocks? when white people do their dirt white people at large get a pass that black people don't. because of them there's been tough on crime laws past all over the country that will specifically target black and brown communities. they won't target the communities starting up and running the entire operation cuz those lily white communities must always be protected. it is always the black and brown communities that must feel the brunt of the after effects of s*** like this.

[sincerelytennessee]

[simdertalia]

👟 🥾 Animal Crossing Shoes Set 2 👞 👠

Sims 4, Base game compatible.

Lots of shoes to decorate your shoe store, closet, or wherever! I will be making a set of single shoes very soon, so there can be more variety with placing.

Always suggested: bb.objects ON, it makes placing items much easier. For further placement tweaking, check out the TOOL mod.

Use the scale up & down feature on your keyboard to make the items larger or smaller to your liking. If you have a non-US keyboard, it may be different keys depending on which alphabet it uses.

Set contains: -Cinnamoroll Sneakers (2 items, adult & child) | 15 swatches each | 784 poly -Cinnamoroll Sneakers (tossed) (2 items, adult & child) | 15 swatches each | 784 poly -Clogs | 7 swatches | 812 poly -Converse (3 items, men's, women's, & children) | 10 swatches each | 820 poly  -Embroidered Slides | 4 swatches |784 poly -Geta (2 items, adult & child) | 8 swatches each | 820 poly -Leopard Heels ("dress 2)" | 7 swatches | 804 poly -Lolita | 9 swatches each | 884 poly each -Bow Formal Child (I had to give the child version of above a different name because ew) | 9 swatches | 884 poly -Mens Brogues | 9 swatches | 820 poly -Mens Formal | 10 swatches | 812 poly -Moccasins | 12 swatches | 816 poly -Moccasins Child (has a different mesh) | 8 swatches | 820 poly -Penny Loafers (2 items, mens & children) | 12 swatches each | 804 poly -Sport Sneakers (2 items, adult & child) | 16 swatches each | 816 poly -Walking Shoe / Slipper | 16 swatches | 820 poly -Wedding Pumps | 9 swatches | 820 poly -Wingtips (3 Iitems, mens, womens, and children) | 12 swatches each | 812 poly -Winklepickers (2 items, men & women) | 14 swatches each | 812 poly -Womens Formal | 9 swatches | 788 poly

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[manila-automat]

Stores of the Year 6 (1991) Martin M. Pegler Croma, Wellesley Centre, MA Design/Fixtures: Martell Designer Craftsman, Inc. N. Scituate, MA Architect: Retail Planning Associates, OH