Philips

Philips
Case study
Philips

Philips, a global leader in health and personal care technology, operates in highly competitive and fragmented retail environments. To maintain consistency and clarity across markets and categories, the brand initiated a long-term transformation of its in-store presence, prioritizing shopper understanding, category navigation, and international scalability.

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Industry
Retail
Business line
New Store
Practice
Permanent POS Materials
Context

With operations spanning Europe, Asia, and beyond, Philips manages an extensive portfolio of grooming, dental, skincare, and connected home devices. These products are sold through diverse retail channels, ranging from supermarkets to specialist chains, each with its own spatial constraints, shopper behaviors, and brand visibility challenges. Historically, local execution varied widely, undermining Philips’ ability to deliver consistent shopper experiences and efficient category management.

Our Ambition

We partnered with Philips to unify its in-store retail expression across markets, enabling scalable category systems, clearer shopper journeys, and enhanced product education, regardless of location or channel.

Our approach

Altavia progressively supported Philips with a comprehensive, multi-country merchandising framework, including:

Global Category Management Systems
Designed, produced and installed modular shelving units across Europe, ensuring consistent navigation logic, adaptable visuals, and scalable display formats.

Standardized Visual Language
Developed a universal feature card system using icons, QR codes, and range-based color coding to support shopper comparison across products and categories.

Multi-Material Display Platforms
Engineered display solutions, including freestanding units, glorifiers, and interactive touchpoints, that can be scaled or adapted across countries and retail formats.

Localized POS Deployment
Delivered tailored implementations per market, accommodating language, compliance, and chain-specific requirements across multiple regions.

Sustainable Design Practices
Integrated eco-conscious materials and modular construction into POS items to reduce single-use production and facilitate reuse over time.

Operational Integration
Handled full production and deployment logistics: design, kitting, rollout, and in-store installation.

Our results
+50
stores equipped with unified grooming shelves in Germany and Austria (Category Management Europe)
+400
displays deployed across grooming and dental categories (Grooming & Sonicare Rollout)
+30%
sales uplift for connected lighting (Hue Connected Lighting)

Clearer shopper navigation confirmed by field teams (Category Management Europe).
Modular POS now standard across regions (Multi-Country Retail Framework).

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