Store Design & Layout News & Media
Lawrence Metal to introduce new queue management system
March 1, 2010
Lawrence Metal Products will unveil its latest version of the SLQ3000 single line Electronic Call Forward and In-Queue merchandising systems to the U.S market…
read nowWall + Forms intros compact display for GPS, MP3 products
March 1, 2010
Walls + Forms announced it has introduced an attractive display that enables retailers to showcase the latest in GPS and MP3 technology. This compact display…
read nowPreview: GlobalShop 2010
February 28, 2010
In today's challenging retail environment, stores must constantly reinvent themselves to capture the hearts and dollars of skittish, Internet-dependent…
read nowStores within supermarkets gaining popularity
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
February 22, 2010
Having a bank branch inside a grocery store is nothing new, and Walmart pushed the store-within-a-store concept to include nail salons and optometrists, but…
read nowApple stores take to the seas
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
February 18, 2010
Truly, there is no place on earth that couldn't use a genius or two: Celebrity Cruises, which is now an authorized Apple reseller, says it will have the…
read nowCompUSA opening more 'Retail 2.0' stores
February 10, 2010
CompUSA has announced the opening of three new retail stores: Houston, Texas, Newark, Del., and Euless, Texas. These new openings make a total of 32 CompUSA…
read nowAshley Furniture eyeing smaller store format
February 8, 2010
Ashley Furniture, which currently operates 390 large retail locations, is looking to open 300 smaller stores this year, according to a report in the Milwaukee…
read nowGreen Room Retail CEO chimes in on pop-up shop phenom
February 3, 2010
Provider of retail solutions including retail design, point-of-purchase, shop-in-shop and flagship store design, Green Room Retail founder and CEO Richard Ash…
read nowStoreFixture launches new line of retail display elements
February 3, 2010
StoreFixture.com, a DisplayShops specialty site, has launched its newest line of retail displays and display counters, called The Essentials Line. These…
read nowNew Sony store takes aim at Apple
February 1, 2010
Geek.com reports on a new Sony retail store coming to Japan, with a planned opening date of March 13. It reportedly will have two floors, with the upstairs…
read nowBest Buy set to debut new in-store concept
February 1, 2010
Best Buy is getting ready to unveil a new store-within-a-store concept at its Metro Pointe store in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Magnolia Design Center will open on…
read nowMacy's will open Bloomingdale's Outlet stores
January 21, 2010
Macy's announced in a press release that it will launch a new store concept this year called Bloomingdale's Outlet. Four of stores are planned for 2010, each…
read nowTarget remodeling stores, adding TV delivery service
January 20, 2010
Big changes are afoot at Target, including an announced budget of $1 billion to renovate 340 stores this year. According to MarketWatch, the retailer is also…
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Survey: More than half of consumers use mobile phones for holiday shopping
January 11, 2010
A recent Motorola Inc. Enterprise Mobility Solutions annual research study of holiday shoppers identified that more than half (51 percent) of consumers across…
read nowNRF Panel: Store design must change in an age of e-readers and endless apps
January 11, 2010
Store design has long been driven by the need to make the customer experience as compelling as possible. But in a society where shoppers can download Kindle…
read nowGreentailing to be hot topic at NRF
December 27, 2009
Whether it's conserving water in their stores or promoting their reusable shopping bags, many retailers are committed to the "greentailing" movement. Green…
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5 signs your retail store needs a makeover
As new stores have opened over the past several years, they have upped the bar, and you may unknowingly be turning off potential customers.
read nowTarget opening pop-up shops for the holidays
December 7, 2009
Target announced that it is opening three "Target To-Go" stores, limited-time stores that each will contain 50 gift items from toy, gadget, home décor, beauty…
read nowSports Authority chain launches 'Wii Fit Experience'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
November 22, 2009
For the first time, video game giant Nintendo has partnered with a major sports retailer. Last week, Sports Authority began launch of its "Wii Fit Experience,…
read nowElectronic Arts opens a store for a single product
November 17, 2009
Talk about having limited SKUs — video game forum NeoGAF has spotted a pop-up store dedicated to a single product, Electronic Arts' Wii workout software "EA…
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