Walgreens getting a customer-driven makeover

March 28, 2010

The Chicago Tribune reports that Walgreens stores are about to get a customer-centric makeover.The new design is scheduled to hit 2,500 to 3,000 stores this…

Callison design wins America's Coolest Store contest

March 25, 2010

Upscale jewelry store London Jewelers was awarded first place in INSTORE Magazine’s annual “America’s Coolest Store” contest. The award honors design…

Rose Displays introduces track system for ceiling-hung signage

March 25, 2010

Rose Displays Ltd. has announced the availability of its EasyGlide Track System for displaying graphics hung from the ceiling. Consisting of moveable Gliders…

GlobalShop: OfficeMax on visual merchandising

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The office supply giant talks product development, store design and using personas to understand the customer.

Old Navy is going under the knife. Can the creepy mannequins go, please?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Old Navy is about to undergo a pretty dramatic makeover. Seven stores in Georgia are going to get the facelift…

GlobalShop: Walmart on the return of retail architecture

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Walmart's architectural manager explains how new store designs can combat the "not in my back yard" effect.

Retail Customer Experience: Change or Die

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

To compete in 2010 you've got to ask the hard questions and then find the answers. Generations of Americans have owned their own jewelry store and generations…

Tesco revamping Fresh & Easy store format, selection

March 2, 2010

According to a report from ImagesFood.com, Tesco is making consumer-driven changes to both the design of its Fresh & Easy markets and the products…

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…

Wall + 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…

Preview: 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…

Stores 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…

Apple 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…

CompUSA 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…

Ashley 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…

Green 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…

StoreFixture 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…

New 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…

Best 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…

Macy'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…