Shop fitting
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Shop fitting is the trade of fitting out retail
and service shops
and stores
with equipment, fixtures and fittings. The trade applies to all kinds of outlets from a small corner shop to hypermarket
s. A shop fitter executes planning, design of shop layout and installs equipment and services. A shop fitting firm typically incorporates professional expertise in interior design
, manufacturing of bespoke
furniture, signage and fittings (with own or outsourced
facilities) and purchasing of retail equipment.
Shop fitting cycle begins with a survey and measurement of available space and preparing design
drawings for submission to the client. Alternatively, the client may have their own drawings prepared by an independent interior design
er. The shop fitter arranges for purchase of standard equipment and merchandize or production of bespoke, delivers and physically installs them — until the shop is ready for daily operation.
There are different requirements to the different branches and types of shop. Fashion
shop design requires up-to-the-minute awareness of current trends in colour and style to create stores that will draw customers in. Successful pub, nightclub
and bar design creates entertaining environments that also help customers relax and feel at ease. Cosmetics
shops have small size products with high prices, and needs store design constructed to display the countless types of perfume and personal care products in an inviting manner.
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
and service shops
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
and stores
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
with equipment, fixtures and fittings. The trade applies to all kinds of outlets from a small corner shop to hypermarket
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
s. A shop fitter executes planning, design of shop layout and installs equipment and services. A shop fitting firm typically incorporates professional expertise in interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, manufacturing of bespoke
Bespoke
Bespoke is a term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer's specification...
furniture, signage and fittings (with own or outsourced
Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of contracting a business function to someone else.-Overview:The term outsourcing is used inconsistently but usually involves the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider...
facilities) and purchasing of retail equipment.
Shop fitting cycle begins with a survey and measurement of available space and preparing design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
drawings for submission to the client. Alternatively, the client may have their own drawings prepared by an independent interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
er. The shop fitter arranges for purchase of standard equipment and merchandize or production of bespoke, delivers and physically installs them — until the shop is ready for daily operation.
There are different requirements to the different branches and types of shop. Fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
shop design requires up-to-the-minute awareness of current trends in colour and style to create stores that will draw customers in. Successful pub, nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
and bar design creates entertaining environments that also help customers relax and feel at ease. Cosmetics
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
shops have small size products with high prices, and needs store design constructed to display the countless types of perfume and personal care products in an inviting manner.