Visual merchandising aims to increase sales, enhance the customer experience, and create a visually appealing store environment, ultimately leading to increased brand awareness and customer loyalty.

Herringbone layout is not a common type of store layout. Grid layout, free-flow layout, and loop layout are more commonly used.

Mannequins are used in visual merchandising to display clothing and accessories, create a realistic shopping environment, and attract customers' attention.

Sound is not a key element of effective visual merchandising. Lighting, color, and texture are the primary elements used to create a visually appealing store environment.

A planogram is a diagram that shows the arrangement of products on shelves or displays to maximize sales.

Floor displays are not a common type of visual merchandising display. Window displays, endcap displays, and point-of-purchase displays are more commonly used.

Customer service is the process of greeting and assisting customers in a retail store.

Pushiness is not a key aspect of effective customer service in retail. Friendliness, knowledge, and responsiveness are essential qualities for providing excellent customer service.

Inventory management is the process of tracking and managing inventory in a retail store.

Retail inventory method (RIM) is not a common type of inventory management system. First-in, first-out (FIFO), Last-in, first-out (LIFO), and Weighted average cost (WAC) are more commonly used.

Pricing is the process of determining the price of products in a retail store.

Penetration pricing is not a common pricing strategy in retail. Cost-plus pricing, value-based pricing, and skimming pricing are more commonly used.

Marketing is the process of promoting products and services to customers.

Catalogs are not a common type of marketing channel in retail. Brick-and-mortar stores, online stores, and social media are more commonly used.

Marketing measurement is the process of measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.