Store Design & Layout News & Media
Walls + Forms Shirt Cube displayers now available in two standard models
August 22, 2011
Walls + Forms, Inc., a provider of displays, wall systems and signage, announced that it now offers T-shirt cube displayers in two standard models with a…
read nowAnne Fontaine debuts new flagship store design
August 18, 2011
This month, Anne Fontaine will open its doors to its newest concept store at Highland Park Village, Dallas' premier venue for upscale shopping and dining.
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Walmart pushes into urban America
The new small-format Walmart Express debuted in the U.S. recently.
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Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit will host exclusive reception at Red Chariot
August 3, 2011
Next, week, the second annual Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit will take place at the Graves 601 hotel in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to two full…
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How retailers are giving men what they want
Is it really as simple as "Hooters plus product" when it comes to getting men excited about shopping?
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How Apple can beat the fake Apple Stores
by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers
In today's New York Times, Nick Bilton writes about fake Apple stores selling real Apple products popping up. He notes that the "store design and employees are…
read nowA&F reveals details of new Paris flagship store
July 20, 2011
Perched on the Champs Elysees, Abercrombie & Fitch's newest flagship store in the heart of Paris boasts 31,000 square feet over four floors of richly…
read nowNike redesigns its London 1948 retail space
July 20, 2011
According to music and lifestyle magazine RWD, Nike has redesigned its 1948 retail space in London. Originally opened in the summer of 2008, the venue is "part…
read nowWhole Foods Market to talk store design, visual merchandising at IRDC
July 13, 2011
Whole Foods Market, VMSD magazine's 2011 Peter Glen Retailer of the Year, will get the spotlight in a special session at the 2011 International Retail Design…
read nowRosetta Stone launches 'experience store' concept
July 11, 2011
A Business Wire story at MarketWatch.com reports that Rosetta Stone has opened two new concept stores in West Hollywood, Calif., and McLean, Va. Both stores…
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Why Self-Checkout Lanes Are Increasingly Getting Checked-off
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
About a decade ago, retailers demanded greater profits – leading to the roll-out of the self-checkout lanes. The introduction of self-checkout lanes was viewed…
read nowSingTel flagship store sets the bar for an interactive retail experience
July 7, 2011
Asian communications giant SingTel and digital self-service specialist Yeahpoint have announced the opening of the new flagship SingTel retail store at…
read nowMuzak extends partnership with Sports Authority
July 6, 2011
Muzak, a Mood Media company and provider of sensory branding services for business in North America, announced today that it has signed a new agreement with…
read nowNIKE, Hurley and Converse open third Salvation retail store
July 6, 2011
According to a Business Wire story on MarketWatch.com, Nike continues to make retailing inroads into the youth-oriented action sport and culture market with…
read nowDassault Systèmes announces new release of 3D design software
June 29, 2011
Dassault Systèmes announced it has made available Release 2012 of its Version 6 Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA). The new…
read nowBeauty retailer Ulta to launch in-store men's boutiques
June 28, 2011
According to a Reuters story, discount beauty retailer Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. announced it will be rolling out men's grooming boutiques inside…
read nowRocket Creative develops pop up store for South African brands
June 23, 2011
South African merchandising and display agency Rocket Creative recently worked with Mac Cosmetics, a division of Estee Lauder Group, to create a pop-up retail…
read nowBest Buy to sublease space, shrink stores
June 23, 2011
Big box retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. is planning to sublease parts of its stores to smaller retailers, according to StreetInsider.com.
read nowNetWorld Alliance publishes guide to tablet computers in retail
June 23, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…
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MUJI, the 'unbrand'
by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor
I find this recent import from Japan to be an interesting retail branding story.
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