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Visual Merchandising and Display

Vocabulary Review #2

AB
complimentary colorsfound opposit each other on the color wheel and create the greatest contrast
adjacent colorsare ocated next to each other in the color wheel and contrast only slightly
proportionthe relationship between and among objects in a display
formal balanceplacing large items with large items and small items with small items
informal balancebalancing a large item with many small items
realistic settingdipicts a room, area, or recognizable locale
semirealistic settingsuggest a room or locale but leaves the details to the viewers imagination
abstract settingdoes not imitate (or even try to imitate) reality
closed displaysallow customers to see but not handle merchandise
point-of-purchase displaysdesigned mainly to promote impulse purchases
open displaysallow customers to handle and examine merchandise without the help of a salesperson
architectual displaysconsist of model rooms that allow customers to see how merchandise might look in their own homes
store decorationsdisplays that coinside with specific seasons or holidays


Lori Shea

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