show windows

Retail display panes

Show windows are the large display windows at the front of retail stores, designed to exhibit merchandise and attract customers from the street.

The term is slightly old-fashioned; *display windows* or *storefront windows* are now more common.

Window dressing—arranging attractive displays—was once a skilled trade.

The jewelry sparkled in the show windows along Fifth Avenue.

Related

display · signage · visibility · merchandise · plate glass · street level · presentation · retail · color coordination · seasonal themes · lighting design · focal points · branding · product placement · promotional campaigns · props · pedestrian traffic · foot traffic

Opposites
visibility and display purpose

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Storage for merchandise

back room · storage area · warehouse · storeroom · shelving

customer-facing vs. back-of-house

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Non-public restaurant operations

loading dock · storage closet · utility room · break room · backstage

visibility and display function

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Private spaces behind storefronts

stockrooms · back of house · warehouses · storerooms · basement storage

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G