Art gives customers a reason to stop and gives associates a natural way to start a conversation, and that sense of welcome is what brings people back to a store.
A customer walks into a store and stops in front of a painting near the entrance. Someone on the team comes over and tells her a little about the artist. Five minutes later they're still talking, and the conversation has moved naturally to the rest of the store.
That kind of moment happens when there's something in the room people want to ask about. Art does that well. People are curious about it, and curiosity makes it easy to start talking.
It matters for the people who work in the store too. The best associates are great at making customers feel at home. Art gives them a natural way to do it. They can share a story about a piece or point out something new, and the customer feels like a guest.
The retail brands that get the most from art in their stores make sure their associates know the collection. They learn the artists and the background of each piece. When the art rotates, the staff has something new to talk about, and returning customers have something new to discover.
Customers return to the stores where they felt welcome. A curated art collection is a simple way to create that sense of comfort and connection.
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