http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/selfridges-language-exhibition.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:57:27 +0000 The UK department store has launched an immersive experience to inspire discussion and reflection on the complexities and creative possibilities of the English language. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/selling-scents-how-commerce-has-embraced-olfactory-persuasion.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:58:15 +0000 Recognizable and natural scents do wonders for business, but what are their ethical ramifications?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/digital-signage-recognizes-shoppers-to-provide-intelligent-advertising.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:04:48 +0000 Japanese technology company, NTT DoMoCo, is developing an intelligent digital display prototype that uses an embedded camera to recognize the number of people standing in front of it at any given time. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-scanned-shoppers.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:23 +0000 In an effort to reduce some of the guesswork involved in shopping, retailers are integrating customer recognition technologies into their store environments, providing highly tailored recommendations to consumers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/a-diamond-in-the-rough-milwaukees-flux-design.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:32:10 +0000 Founder Jeremy Shamrowicz talks to us about design inspiration and Milwaukee's post-industrial urban revival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/ikea-welcomes-freeloading-parents.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:50:24 +0000 If simply getting customers in the door is the key to creating a successful business, then IKEA just might have developed the winning formula. The NY Daily News visits the Swedish retailer at their location in Red Hook, Brooklyn to examine the growing trend among people who are visiting the store several times a week to take advantage of the free daycare. The service will watch children between 36 and 50 inches in height for 45 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends, providing a much needed respite for overworked parents and guardians – enough time to catch a break,Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/wintercheck-factory-good-design-from-the-back-of-a-truck.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:33:38 +0000 Furniture company Wintercheck Factory offers designs they hope will appeal to customers who are seeking “a unique product that is sturdily made, intelligently designed and moderately priced.” Their pieces are modern to a tee; sharp, clean, minimal, and bright. What differentiates Wintercheck Factory from any other number of furniture companies that proffer high quality modern products is the effort they are exerting to reach their customers. Although their prices put them far beyond Ikea territory, they endeavor to offer both beautiful design that is reasonably economical (reasonable, that is, for a small, design-conscious furniture company) by skipping traditional retail altogether,Read more...]]>