Store Design & Layout News & Media
Starbucks opens flagship store in Mumbai
October 19, 2012
Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today opened the doors to the first…
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Walgreens specializes store design for greater community impact
October 18, 2012
Walgreens has had an innovative year. Last month, the pharmacy chain launched its first loyalty program and designed it for the mobile age. And, according to…
read nowIs JC Penney's CEO to blame for the retailer's troubles?
October 15, 2012
JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson has been taking a lot of heat in recent months after struggling to increase profits at the 110-year-old department store.
read nowIKEA enters India with plans to tweak store format
October 10, 2012
With plans to penetrate the retail market in India, IKEA announced it will tweak its range, design and some styles to suit local tastes, according to an…
read nowDigital channels could change the common cybernetics theory of retail store design
October 10, 2012
According to an article on ITbusiness.ca, cybernetics theory is a stimulus response model used to guide shoppers through a store. When applied to social…
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Axiom's secret sauce for customer experience in Dubai
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
Last stop on my around the world tour of retail was Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In a land of perpetual heat, it is easy to understand why consumers…
read nowNike's Chicago flagship reopens
October 2, 2012
Last week, Nike re-opened its Chicago flagship store after remodeling and expanding the retail space, according to an article on ballerstatus.com.
read nowJC Penney stocks plunge, financial problems continue
September 21, 2012
J.C. Penney stock suffered a blow after CEO Ron Johnson told analysts that he expects the store's financial struggles to continue during the second half of the…
read nowMacy's flagship face-lift upsets preservationists
September 20, 2012
Macy's department store is upsetting a few New Yorkers, according to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune.
read nowTailored store layout boosts sales at bedding retailer
September 18, 2012
The retail store Benson for Beds joined with John Evans Interior Architecture and Design to create a new concept store, focusing on layout and displays that…
read nowThe Walmart whale is making waves in South Africa retail
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
It is one thing to read about international retailing, but quite another to experience it firsthand. I've visited South Africa several times on safaris, but…
read nowSamsung's stores missing a page from Apple's playbook
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
My grueling travel schedule does not permit me to get out and see retail stores in Seoul. But since South Korea is the home of Samsung, I thought it would be…
read nowPenney tries to look boutique chic
September 7, 2012
J.C. Penney will attempt to break away from the sea of clothing racks that dominate most department stores and replace the layout with brand-focused groups.
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Pop-up retail grows up
by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group
Like food trucks before them, are retail trucks the next hot consumer trend?
read nowSeven ways to maximize small retail spaces
September 4, 2012
Retail space is not cheap, and making the most of a small amount of square footage is often the ticket to success of many small businesses. An article on…
read nowAround the world in 30 days, 7 retail stops along the way
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
I'm convinced that you don't plan an around the world trip ... they just happen. I get an amazing opportunity to deliver IMS Retail University workshops around…
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How to save the center of the store
by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.
The New York Times recently ran a piece exploring the shift in traffic from center store to perimeter in a typical supermarket. While the article was…
read nowPutting romance back into retail
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
Retailing has changed more in the last 3 years than in the past 3 decades. Actually, it is the consumers who have changed. They are shopping 24/7/365 anywhere…
read nowTempur-Pedic opens flagship retail store
August 8, 2012
Tempur-Pedic International's first retail location is now open inside a 3,500–square-foot space in Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.
read nowRetailers trucking into the fashion world
August 2, 2012
Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…
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