Pella Redesigns Window Shopping Experience with Launch of Pella Experience Centers

Date: 12 September 2019
Source: pella.com
Pella Redesigns Window Shopping Experience with Launch of Pella Experience Centers
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pella.com

Date: 12 September 2019

90+ year-old manufacturer redesigns its stores making window and door shopping easier, more personalized and enjoyable.

Each year we hear about the increase in online sales, and the talk of the demise of brick-and-mortar stores. But, brick-and-mortar stores aren’t going anywhere – if they adapt.

And Pella Windows & Doors is adapting. Rather than reducing or eliminating its retail footprint altogether, Pella is redesigning more than 200 of its stores, introducing new Experience Centers across the country over the next three years.

The company currently has 16 Experience Centers open in key markets including Minneapolis, Houston, Lexington and Boise and plans to have 32 Experience Centers open by the end of this year.

Pella Redesigns Window Shopping Experience with Launch of Pella Experience Centers

The significant store redesign is a result of customer research conducted in partnership with design firm, Eleven, a creative brand consultancy and Star, a face-to-face experiential marketing company.

“Working with our best-in-class partners we did extensive research to understand how to best serve our customers as we began to reimagine our store experience as an extension of our brand,” said Emily Videtto, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Pella Corporation. “Our research not only validated that physical stores are still important but indicated that there was an opportunity to make shopping for windows and doors more personalized and experiential.”

The new experience centers are grounded in the philosophy of making it easier and more inspiring for customers to shop for window and door products. Built around functionality and flexibility, Pella Experience Centers are staffed with brand ambassadors who can personalize product selections and curate product comparisons based on a customer’s style or based on customers known preferences through online configuration options or in-home meetings with design consultants. Within the experience centers customers can operate fully-functional window and door products allowing them to experience the difference in performance and design offered by Pella.

“We’re working with our customers to build a relationship online that seamlessly transitions to our physical stores. Eighty percent of our customers are going online as part of their purchase experience and more than fifty percent visit a showroom,” said Stephanie Haywood, Omnichannel Manager, Pella Corporation. “We have seen a clear shift from people wanting information to people wanting to experience something as part of their decision process – especially when it comes to their home. They want to shop in a way that is personal, high-touch and enjoyable.”

Bright, light and modern the Experience Centers are a showcase of Pella’s state-of-the-art craftsmanship and style expertise. The architectural design breaks the store space into manageable areas that naturally help the customer through the store and make it easier to navigate.

The open floor plan features workstations and multiple screens throughout the space so designers, architects or builders can work on projects independently or with their homeowner clients. The Centers were intentionally designed to include large conference spaces available for events or group education, training, discussions and presentations.

“Pella has been in business for more than 90 years, and continued innovation is an important part of who we are,” said Haywood. “Our new Experience Centers celebrate our history— quality craftsmanship and exceptional style—while incorporating technology and modern design.”

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