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Display Escapism

Retail moves further away from the mundane to satisfy wanderlust

Implications - Post-recession, consumers who are reminded of what economic downturn looks like become preoccupied with life-changing experiences; however the credit crunch has also had an effect on the wallet, making the atypical and extraordinary less feasible. Satiating this unfulfilled need, companies are incorporating wanderlust elements into retail displays.
Workshop Question - Where can you incorporate aspriational elements into the way you position your brand's offerings?
Trend Themes
1. Retail Therapy - The incorporation of wanderlust elements into retail displays provides consumers with alternative forms of escapism.
2. Branded Visual Immersion - Customized branded retail displays that evoke specific experiences have a significant impact in building a relationship with consumers.
3. Tactile Illusion - Art installations that create an illusion or tactile manipulation provide a unique sensory experience for audiences.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - The incorporation of novel, experiential elements into brick-and-mortar retail displays provides increasingly important avenues for consumer engagement and immersion.
2. Beverage and Alcohol - From aquatic branding motifs to cardboard displays, the beverage industry leverages creative branding techniques to evoke beach vibes and other experience-based associations with its products.
3. Art and Design - Visually striking theatrical furniture exhibitions, floating box installations and washi paper exhibits demonstrate an increasing interest in sensory experiences and unique art displays.
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Featured Examples

Agricultural Alcohol Displays
Agricultural Alcohol Displays
This Rustic Jameson Retail Display Uses the Brand's Iconic Imagery
Created for alcohol conglomerate Pernod Ricard by graphic designer Robert Sinderman of TMW, this wonderfully attention-grabbing Jameson retail display channels the brand’s iconic imagery and... MORE
Fishing Shack Beer Displays
Fishing Shack Beer Displays
This Retail Display Plays Up Streetwater Brewing's Beach Branding
Crux Retail specializes in creatively branded and functional retail displays. Their custom products include these liquor retail displays for Streetwater Brewing, a beer brand that boasts aquatic and... MORE
Theatrical Furniture Exhibitions
Theatrical Furniture Exhibitions
This Chinese Furniture Showcase Took the Form of a Play
Gao Guqi is a designer that has lived all across China, although the concept of “home” has always been of interest—particularly when launching FNJI, his own line of Chinese furniture.... MORE
Ancient Paper Exhibits
Ancient Paper Exhibits
This Washi Exhibit Shows the Many Ways This Japanese Material Can Be Used
Washi is a type of paper created in Japan during the 8th Century. Through time, this material has been used to create a variety of things, like furniture, fashion, Buddhist scriptures and balloon... MORE
Beach-Evoking Beer Displays
Beach-Evoking Beer Displays
These Pacifico Light Cardboard Displays Are Inspired By Beach Visuals
This line of gorgeous cardboard displays for the Pacifico Light beer brand was designed by reputed online and graphic designer Ricardo Garcia. The display options here all center around the theme... MORE
Aquatic Couture Displays
Aquatic Couture Displays
This Hermes Window Display Boasts Water-Themed Imagery
Metamorphosis by Bonsoir Paris is a Hermes window display that transforms the luxury brand’s Amsterdam location. Inspired by the city’s most iconic element, its waterways, this retail... MORE
Floating Box Installations
Floating Box Installations
The 'Flying Boxes' Display Appears to Be Magically Floating in the Air
Turin-based design firm Migliore+Servetto Architects created this unique art installation called ‘Flying Boxes.’ The artistic display lives up to the name and consists of dozens of boxes... MORE

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