http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_merchandising
"Visual merchandising is the activity of promoting the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.(New Oxford Dictionary of English, 1999, Oxford University Press). This includes combining products, environments, and spaces into a stimulating and engaging display to encourage the sale of a product or service.
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Many elements can be used by visual merchandisers in creating displays including color, lighting, space, product information, sensory inputs (such as smell, touch, and sound), as well as technologies such as digital displays and interactive installations.
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Visual merchandising is one of the final stages in trying to set out a store in a way that customers will find attractive and appealing and it should follow and reflect the principles that underpin the store’s image. Visual merchandising is the way one displays 'goods for sale' in the most attractive manner with the end purpose of making a sale. 'If it does not sell, it is not visual merchandising.'"

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http://www.sbfnet.cn/useful/store/03.html
「店舗において、目に見える全てのものを演出し、お客さまに喜んでもらうこと！」です。視覚的要素を演出し管理する活動であり、それは企業理念に基づいて決定されるのです。

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直訳すると、「視覚訴求技術に基づく商業政策あるいは商品政策」となります。

本来は、百貨店等の大型店が商品政策を展開する際、視覚効果をねらう陳列技術や演出技術が必要不可欠であることを意味します。売場管理における商品の色・形・素材の見せ方、並ベ方、売り方から始まり、商品演出、什器計画、内装計画、環境計画に至るまで、その店の主張やターゲットへの提案が、視覚的に訴求されるマーチャンダイジングの手法といえます。

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http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4567207_color-affect-visual-mer...
What is Visual Merchandising?
Visual merchandising is the art of using aesthetically pleasing displays and presentations to attract potential buyers. Presenting products in an artistic and engaging manner can grab the attention of window shoppers and turn them into customers. Examples of visual merchandising can include signs, window and interior displays, and special promotions. Visual merchandising needs to grab the customer's attention in a maximum of 5 seconds.