The urban legend in the retailing business is that the precious space surrounding checkout lanes and around cash registers represent the most productive sales-per-square-inch territory in a store. So, imagine if you took that concept of impulse-driven buying and made a whole store that way? Okay, that’s a great idea still waiting to be launched. But pay attention to Miniso and Daiso, two chains out of Asia that have entered the American market and have big expansion plans. What’s clear after visiting these stores is that each in its own way …
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